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HR 2118 112th Congress House

To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act.

Introduced: June 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityFederal preemptionLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any authority to enjoin or otherwise restrain the enforcement of any state law on the grounds that it is preempted by or conflicts with the Act. Authorizes the Board to refer its determinations regarding such state laws to the Attorney General.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Gowdy, Trey
· Jun 3, 2011
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 3, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2118: To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2118/
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"H.R. 2118: To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2118/.
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H.R. 2118, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2118/.
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[H.R. 2118: To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2118/)
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