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S 2885 113th Congress Senate

Protecting American Jobs Act

Official title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complain… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices.

Introduced: September 18, 2014 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityEmployment discrimination and employee rights
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Labor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 18, 2014
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 Latest action September 18, 2014

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

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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 or regulations that affect the substantive or procedural rights of a person, employer, employee, or labor organization, including those concerning unfair labor practices and representation elections.

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 person to bring a civil action for relief (including an injunction) 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2885: Protecting American Jobs Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2885/
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