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S 1523 112th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business investment and capital Industrial facilities Labor-management relations Manufacturing National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

Introduced: September 8, 2011 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 8, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or employer who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location.

Applies the amendment made by this Act to any complaint for which a final adjudication by the NLRB has not been made by the date of enactment.

What's happening now September 8, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1720 Related bill Jobs Through Growth Act
  • HR 2587 Related bill Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Oct 17, 2011
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Sep 15, 2011
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 14, 2011
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Sep 13, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 13, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1523: Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1523/
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"S. 1523: Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1523/.
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S. 1523, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1523/.
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