Senate Bill 2709
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting American Jobs Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2709
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting American Jobs Act
This bill modifies provisions governing the National Labor Relations Board to
- repeal the authority of the General Counsel ofthe board, to issue, and prosecute before the board, complaints of unfair labor practices;
- limit the board's rulemaking authority to rules concerning the internal functions of the board;
- prohibit the board from promulgating regulations affecting the substantive or procedural rights of any person, employer, employee, or labor organization, including rules concerning unfair labor practices and representation elections;
- repeal the board's authority to prevent persons from engaging in unfair labor practices, limiting such authority to the investigation of allegations of such practices; and
- repeal the board's authority to petition courts for enforcement of its orders, seek injunctions, or hold hearings on jurisdictional strikes.
October 24, 2019
10/24/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
10/24/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:42 AM