Skip to main content
S 850 113th Congress Senate

Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as Board consti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress.

Introduced: May 7, 2013 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsConstitution and constitutional amendments
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Labor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSupreme Court
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 25, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act - Requires the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to cease all activity that requires a quorum of Board members. Prohibits the Board from appointing any personnel or implementing, administering, or enforcing any decision, rule, vote, or other action decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on or after January 4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the Board members.

Terminates the requirements of this Act upon: (1) confirmation of all Board members constituting a quorum with the advice and consent of the Senate, (2) a decision by the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of Board appointments made in January 2012, or (3) the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress.

Prohibits, in the event of this Act's termination, the implementation, administration, or enforcement of any Board action or appointment occurring on or after January 4, 2012, that requires authorization by not less than a quorum of the Board members, unless and until the action is considered and acted upon by a Board constituting a quorum, or the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the Board appointments made in January 2012.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HRES 146 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1120) to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any acti…
  • HR 557 Related bill Advice and Consent Restoration Act
  • HR 976 Related bill To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final …
  • S 180 Related bill NLRB Freeze Act of 2013
  • S 188 Related bill Advice and Consent Restoration Act
  • HR 1120 Related bill Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
R
Thune, John
South Dakota · May 16, 2013
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 7, 2013
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · May 7, 2013
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 25, 2013
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Apr 25, 2013
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 850: Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-850/
MLA
"S. 850: Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-850/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 850, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-850/.
Markdown link
[S. 850: Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-850/)
Report a problem