H.R. 2587 - Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
- Sponsor:
- Tim Scott
- Summary:
- To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on September 15, 2011
PASSED on September 15, 2011.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 238
voted NO: 186
10 voted present/not voting
Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
H.R. 2587 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance.
- Other Titles
- Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
- Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
- Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
- Sponsor
- Tim Scott
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Labor and employment
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business investment and capital
- Industrial facilities
- Labor-management relations
- Manufacturing
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 372 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2587) to Prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from Ordering Any Employer to Close, Relocate, or Transfer Employment Under Any Circumstance.
- S. 1523 (112th) : Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
- S. 1720 (112th) : Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/19/2011 Referred to Committee Passed House 9/15/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2587 Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act 9/15/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 189 voted YES 235 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House H.R. 2587 (112th): Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act 9/15/2011 This bill PASSED the House 238 voted YES 186 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 7/19/2011 7/19/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 7/21/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 7/21/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16. 7/25/2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-179. Put on a legislative calendar 7/25/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118. 7/26/2011 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. 9/15/2011 Rule H. Res. 372 passed House. 9/15/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 372. 9/15/2011 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. 9/15/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2587. 9/15/2011 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 9/15/2011 Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce. 9/15/2011 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. 9/15/2011 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 9/15/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 9/15/2011 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. select this vote Vote 9/15/2011 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2587 Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 9/15/2011 H.R. 2587 (112th): Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act Put on a legislative calendar 9/16/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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