HR.2587 Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance.
- People's Vote
- NO
- Gov Vote
- YES
- Outcome
- NO
Recent Member Votes
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Sponsored by
- Rep. Tim Scott (SC Republican)
Co-Sponsored by
- Rep. Darrell Issa (CA Republican)
- Rep. John Kline (MN Republican)
- Rep. Peter Sessions (TX Republican)
- Rep. Addison Wilson (SC Republican)
- Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (GA Republican)
- Rep. Timothy Walberg (MI Republican)
- Rep. Gregg Harper (MS Republican)
- Rep. David Roe (TN Republican)
- Rep. Martha Roby (AL Republican)
- Rep. Dennis Ross (FL Republican)
- Rep. Todd Rokita (IN Republican)
- Rep. Larry Bucshon (IN Republican)
- Rep. Jeff Landry (LA Republican)
- Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC Republican)
- Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC Republican)
- Rep. Mick Mulvaney (SC Republican)
- Rep. Diane Black (TN Republican)
- Rep. Robert Hurt (VA Republican)
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Our Analysis:
The bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to remove the National Labor Relations Board's power to: order an employer to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; to 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 to require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location.
Summary:
9/15/2011--Passed House amended. (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.
Actions:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 235 (Roll no. 710).
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2587.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 372.
Rule H. Res. 372 passed House.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-179.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 186 (Roll No. 711).
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Result
passed