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HR 795 113th 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: February 15, 2013 Introduced by: Scott, Austin Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 15, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 23, 2013

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

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