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HR 976 113th Congress House

To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is made in certain actions relating to the appointment of…

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Official title: To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is made in certain actions relating to the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending in Federal court, and to prohibit further actions by such Board until such time.

Introduced: March 6, 2013 Introduced by: Womack, Steve Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendments
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Executive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 5, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that any agency action taken by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) since January 4, 2012, shall be void unless each NLRB member has been appointed: (1) by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or (2) by the President to fill a vacancy during a recess of the Senate.

Terminates such requirements upon final disposition of all actions alleging as a material fact the unconstitutionality of the appointment of individuals to the NLRB that are pending before a federal court as of enactment of this Act.

Prohibits the NLRB from taking any agency action until final disposition is made in all such actions.

 Related & companion bills 6
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  • HR 557 Related bill Advice and Consent Restoration Act
  • HR 1120 Related bill Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
  • S 180 Related bill NLRB Freeze Act of 2013
  • S 188 Related bill Advice and Consent Restoration Act
  • S 850 Related bill Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Republican 14
Duncan, Jeff
· Mar 14, 2013
Gowdy, Trey
· Mar 14, 2013
Lamborn, Doug
· Mar 14, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Mar 14, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Mar 14, 2013
Pittenger, Robert
· Mar 14, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Mar 14, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 14, 2013
Graves, Tom
· Mar 12, 2013
Mullin, Markwayne
· Mar 12, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· Mar 12, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 12, 2013
Campbell, John
· Mar 6, 2013
CHABOT, STEVE
· Mar 6, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Mar 6, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Mar 6, 2013
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 6, 2013
King, Steve
· Mar 6, 2013
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Mar 6, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 6, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 6, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Mar 6, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 6, 2013
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 5, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 5, 2013
Conaway, K.
· Mar 5, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 5, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 5, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Mar 5, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 5, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 5, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Mar 5, 2013
Long, Billy
· Mar 5, 2013
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 5, 2013
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Mar 5, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Mar 5, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 976: To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is made in certain actions relating to the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending in Federal court, and to prohibit further actions by such Board until such time.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-976/
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"H.R. 976: To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is made in certain actions relating to the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending in Federal court, and to prohibit further actions by such Board until such time.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-976/.
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H.R. 976, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-976/.
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[H.R. 976: To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is made in certain actions relating to the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending in Federal court, and to prohibit further actions by such Board until such time.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-976/)
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