Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-179.

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.

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.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 186 (Roll No. 711).(text: CR H6198)