113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1120 

AN ACT 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS 

7 BOARD PROHIBITED. 

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

9 National Labor Relations Board shall cease all activity 

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

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

12 151 et seq.). The Board shall not appoint any personnel 

13 nor implement, administer, or enforce any decision, rule, 

14 vote, or other action decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, 

15 or finalized on or after January 4, 2012, that requires 

16 a quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth in 

17 such Act. 

18 SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 

19 The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date 

20 on which— 

21 (1) all members of the National Labor Rela22 tions Board are confirmed with the advice and con23 sent of the Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of 

24 section 2 of article II of the Constitution, in a num25 ber sufficient to constitute a quorum, as set forth in 
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1 the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et 

2 seq.); 

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

4 constitutionality of the appointments to the Board 

5 made in January 2012; or 

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

7 of the 113th Congress. 

8 SEC. 4. EFFECT OF CERTAIN BOARD ACTIONS. 

9 In the event that this Act terminates pursuant to 

10 paragraph (1) or (3) of section 3, no appointment, deci11 sion, rule, vote, or other action decided, undertaken, 

12 adopted, issued, or finalized by the Board on or after Jan13 uary 4, 2012, that requires authorization by not less than 

14 a quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth in 

15 the National Labor Relations Act, may be implemented, 

16 administered, or enforced unless and until it is considered 

17 and acted upon by a Board constituting a quorum, as set 

18 forth in the National Labor Relations Act, or the Supreme 

19 Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the ap20 pointments to the Board made in January 2012. 

Passed the House of Representatives April 12, 2013. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1120 

AN ACT 

To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board 

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