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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 9, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act - Requires the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to cease all activity that requires a quorum of Board members. Prohibits the Board from appointing any personnel nor implementing, administering, or enforcing any decision, rule, vote, or other action decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on or after January 4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the Board members.
Terminates the requirements of this Act upon: (1) confirmation of all Board members constituting a quorum with the advice and consent of the Senate, (2) a decision by the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of Board appointments made in January 2012, or (3) the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress.
Prohibits, in the event of this Act's termination, the appointment, or implementation, administration, or enforcement of any Board action occurring on or after January 4, 2012, that requires authorization by not less than a quorum of the Board members, unless and until the action is considered and acted upon by a Board constituting a quorum, or the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the Board appointments made in January 2012.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-30.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-30.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 146 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1120 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.
Rule H. Res. 146 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 146. (consideration: CR H1963-1975)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1120 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 resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the Rules Committee Print 113-6 shall be considered as adopted.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1120.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1973)
Mrs. Bustos moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce. (consideration: CR H1973; text: CR H1973)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bustos 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 to protect the employment and election rights of veterans and the American workforce against outsourcing, abuse by foreign firms, unsafe working conditions and discrimination.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1974)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 229 (Roll no. 100).
Roll Call #100 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 219 - 209 (Roll no. 101).(text: CR H1963)
Roll Call #101 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 219 - 209 (Roll no. 101). (text: CR H1963)
Roll Call #101 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.