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Union Calendar No. 18 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1120 

[Report No. 113–30] 

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 

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Additional sponsors: Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. KELLY, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. 

HUDSON, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. 

MESSER, and Mr. SCALISE

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House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

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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. 

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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 implement, administer, 

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

14 undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on or after Janu15 ary 4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the members of 

16 the Board, as set forth in such Act. 

17 SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 

18 The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date 

19 on which— 

20 (1) all members of the National Labor Rela21 tions Board are confirmed with the advice and con22 sent of the Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of 

23 section 2 of article II of the Constitution, in a num24 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 paragraphs (1) or (3) of section 3, no decision, rule, vote, 

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

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

13 requires authorization by not less than a quorum of the 

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

15 Relations Act, may be implemented, administered, or en16 forced unless and until it is considered and acted upon 

17 by a Board constituting a quorum, as set forth in the Na18 tional Labor Relations Act, or the Supreme Court issues 

19 a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to 

20 the Board made in January 2012. 

21 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

22 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing Greater Un23 certainty in Labor-Management Relations Act’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS 

2 BOARD PROHIBITED. 

3 Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Na4 tional Labor Relations Board shall cease all activity that 

5 requires a quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth 

6 in the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). 

7 The Board shall not appoint any personnel nor implement, 

8 administer, or enforce any decision, rule, vote, or other ac9 tion decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on 

10 or after January 4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the 

11 members of the Board, as set forth in such Act. 

12 SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 

13 The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date 

14 on which— 

15 (1) all members of the National Labor Relations 

16 Board are confirmed with the advice and consent of 

17 the Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of section 2 

18 of article II of the Constitution, in a number suffi19 cient to constitute a quorum, as set forth in the Na20 tional Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); 

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

22 constitutionality of the appointments to the Board 

23 made in January 2012; or 

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

25 of the 113th Congress. 

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1 SEC. 4. EFFECT OF CERTAIN BOARD ACTIONS. 

2 In the event that this Act terminates pursuant to para3 graphs (1) or (3) of section 3, no appointment, decision, 

4 rule, vote, or other action decided, undertaken, adopted, 

5 issued, or finalized by the Board on or after January 4, 

6 2012, that requires authorization by not less than a quorum 

7 of the members of the Board, as set forth in the National 

8 Labor Relations Act, may be implemented, administered, 

9 or enforced unless and until it is considered and acted upon 

10 by a Board constituting a quorum, as set forth in the Na11 tional Labor Relations Act, or the Supreme Court issues 

12 a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to 

13 the Board made in January 2012. 

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Union Calendar No. 18 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1120 

[Report No. 113–30] 

A BILL 

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 

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