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S 188 113th Congress Senate

Advice and Consent Restoration Act

Official title: A bill to prevent certain individuals purportedly appointed to the National Labor Relations Board from receiving salaries, and to prevent an unconstitutional q… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prevent certain individuals purportedly appointed to the National Labor Relations Board from receiving salaries, and to prevent an unconstitutional quorum of the Board from taking agency actions, until there is a final decision in pending lawsuits regarding the constitutionality of certain alleged recess appointments.

Introduced: January 30, 2013 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 managementLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 30, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S405)
Jan 30, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 30, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advice and Consent Restoration Act - Prohibits a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member from receiving a salary unless that 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.

Prohibits an unconstitutional quorum of the NLRB from convening or taking any agency action until a final judgment is entered in all cases pending before a federal court challenging the constitutionality of the purported appointment of NLRB members.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 976 Related bill To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final …
  • HR 1120 Related bill Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
  • S 180 Related bill NLRB Freeze Act of 2013
  • S 850 Related bill Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
  • HR 557 Identical bill Advice and Consent Restoration Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 31, 2013
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 30, 2013
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 30, 2013
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 30, 2013
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 188: Advice and Consent Restoration Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-188/
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"S. 188: Advice and Consent Restoration Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-188/.
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S. 188, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-188/.
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