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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1120 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 13, 2013 

Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. KLINE, Mr. PETRI, Mr. WILSON of 

South Carolina, Ms. FOXX, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. THOMPSON of 

Pennsylvania, Mr. SALMON, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. 

ROKITA, Mr. BUCSHON, and Mr. GOWDY) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing Greater 

3 Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS 

5 BOARD PROHIBITED. 

6 Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the 

7 National Labor Relations Board shall cease all activity 

8 that requires a quorum of the members of the Board, as 

9 set forth in the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 

10 151 et seq.). The Board shall not implement, administer, 

11 or enforce any decision, rule, vote, or other action decided, 

12 undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on or after Janu13 ary 4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the members of 

14 the Board, as set forth in such Act. 

15 SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 

16 The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date 

17 on which— 

18 (1) all members of the National Labor Rela19 tions Board are confirmed with the advice and con20 sent of the Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of 

21 section 2 of article II of the Constitution, in a num22 ber sufficient to constitute a quorum, as set forth in 

23 the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et 

24 seq.); 


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1 (2) the Supreme Court issues a decision on the 

2 constitutionality of the appointments to the Board 

3 made in January 2012; or 

4 (3) the adjournment sine die of the first session 

5 of the 113th Congress. 

6 SEC. 4. EFFECT OF CERTAIN BOARD ACTIONS. 

7 In the event that this Act terminates pursuant to 

8 paragraphs (1) or (3) of section 3, no decision, rule, vote, 

9 or other action decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or 

10 finalized by the Board on or after January 4, 2012, that 

11 requires authorization by not less than a quorum of the 

12 members of the Board, as set forth in the National Labor 

13 Relations Act, may be implemented, administered, or en14 forced unless and until it is considered and acted upon 

15 by a Board constituting a quorum, as set forth in the Na16 tional Labor Relations Act, or the Supreme Court issues 

17 a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to 

18 the Board made in January 2012. 

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