Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

Bill: 112-hr-2587
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2011-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business investment and capital
Industrial facilities
Labor-management relations
Manufacturing
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: 
 Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or persons who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location.
 
 Applies this Act to any complaint for which a final adjudication by the NLRB has not been made by the date of enactment.

action_date: 2011-07-25
text: 
Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or employer who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location.
 
 Applies the amendment made by this Act to any complaint for which a final adjudication by the NLRB has not been made by the date of enactment.

action_date: 2011-09-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 25, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or employer who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location.
 
 Applies the amendment made by this Act to any complaint for which a final adjudication by the NLRB has not been made by the date of enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-16
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 186 (Roll No. 711). (text: CR H6198)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 186 (Roll No. 711).(text: CR H6198)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 235 (Roll no. 710).
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6214)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment prohibiting the Act from limiting the National Labor Relations Board's authority to order an employer to maintain or restore jobs within the United States that have been or will otherwise be outsourced to a foreign country in violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce. (consideration: CR H6213-6215; text: CR H6213)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6213)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2587.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2587 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 372. (consideration: CR H6198-6215)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Rule H. Res. 372 passed House.
action_date: 2011-07-26
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 372 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2587 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2011-07-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
action_date: 2011-07-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-179.
action_date: 2011-07-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-179.
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Introduced in House