Bill · S. 2568· Senate(119-S-2568)
Protecting American Jobs Act
- Introduced
- 7/31/2025
- Last activity
- 7/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Lee
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Protecting American Jobs Act" aims to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board. It changes how the Board handles rulemaking, the issuance of complaints, and its authority over unfair labor practices. The bill limits the Board's rulemaking authority to its internal functions only. It also shifts the process for addressing unfair labor practices from Board complaints to civil actions in district courts. Finally, it requires the Board to review and potentially revise or rescind existing regulations to comply with these changes.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Would union members be better off under this?-6
The bill reduces the National Labor Relations Board's ability to create substantive rules and changes the procedural mechanism for addressing unfair labor practices.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?-6
The bill restricts the NLRB's rulemaking authority regarding unfair labor practices and shifts enforcement from the Board to the court system.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-4
Shifting labor dispute enforcement to district courts may increase the cost and complexity of seeking relief for workers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased access to court systems: Under Section 2(b) and Section 2(d), the aggrieved person may bring a civil action in a United States District Court instead of going through the Board's complaint process. This allows for relief, including injunctions, to be sought through the district court system.
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Simplified reporting of allegations: In Section 2(d), the language changes "whenever it is charged" to "whenever it is alleged," and directs that if an allegation is true, a written summary of findings is submitted to the parties involved.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limitation on Board rulemaking: Section 2(b) restricts the Board's rulemaking authority to internal functions, preventing it from making rules that affect the substantive or procedural rights of employees, employers, or labor organizations, including those regarding representation elections and unfair labor practices.
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Change in enforcement methods: Section 2(d) removes the Board's ability to issue certain complaints and instead directs that these issues be handled through civil actions in district courts.
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Requirement to revise existing rules: Section 3 requires the National Labor Relations Board to review, revise, or rescind regulations within six months to ensure they comply with the new limitations on rulemaking.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers-6Good For Low Income Households-4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections-6
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-3
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate