Senate Bill 1594
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting American Jobs Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 20, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1594
Congress
115
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 amends the National Labor Relations Act, with respect to the authority of 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.
July 20, 2017
07/20/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/20/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:04 PM