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HR 2978 112th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Employment discrimination and employee rights Labor-management relations National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Protecting American Jobs Act

Introduced: September 20, 2011 Introduced by: Scott, Austin Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 20, 2011
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Protecting American Jobs Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to repeal the authority of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to issue, and prosecute before the Board, complaints with respect to unfair labor practices.

Repeals the prohibition against: (1) review of an administrative law judge's report by any person other than a Board member or legal assistant; and (2) advice to or consultation with the Board by an administrative law judge with respect to exceptions taken to his or her findings, rulings, or recommendations.

Limits the Board's rulemaking authority to rules concerning the internal functions of the Board. Prohibits the Board from promulgating rules that affect the substantive rights of a person, employer, employee, or labor organization.

Revises Board powers to grant it the authority to investigate unfair labor practices, but repeals its power to prevent any person from engaging in them.

Repeals the Board's power to issue a complaint against a person charging an unfair labor practice. Allows an aggrieved party to bring a civil action for relief (including injunctions) in U.S. district court or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in cases where it appears that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in an unfair labor practice.

What's happening now September 20, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Republican 20
SMITH, LAMAR
· Sep 10, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Aug 1, 2012
Labrador, Raul
· Jul 30, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 29, 2012
King, Steve
· Jun 29, 2012
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jun 25, 2012
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jun 21, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 20, 2012
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jun 12, 2012
Denham, Jeff
· Jun 7, 2012
Gibbs, Bob
· Jun 6, 2012
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 16, 2012
Hartzler, Vicky
· Apr 27, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Apr 24, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 29, 2012
Lamborn, Doug
· Mar 28, 2012
HERGER, WALLY
· Mar 7, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Mar 7, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Mar 7, 2012
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 24, 2012
Price, Tom
· Feb 7, 2012
Conaway, K.
· Feb 2, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 31, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jan 31, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 31, 2012
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 13, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Dec 13, 2011
Gohmert, Louie
· Dec 13, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Dec 13, 2011
Palazzo, Steven
· Dec 13, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Dec 13, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Dec 13, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Nov 17, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Nov 17, 2011
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Nov 17, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 12, 2011
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 12, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Oct 12, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Oct 12, 2011
Black, Diane
· Sep 20, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2011
Brooks, Mo
· Sep 20, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 20, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Sep 20, 2011
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2011
Fleming, John
· Sep 20, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Sep 20, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Sep 20, 2011
Gingrey, Phil
· Sep 20, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2978: Protecting American Jobs Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2978/
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"H.R. 2978: Protecting American Jobs Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2978/.
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