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H.R. 2587: Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

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H.R. 2587: Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-19 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 710 (2011): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR2587 (2011-09-15), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

Plain summary

(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.

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Official text

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1] · 18 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Joe Wilson (R-SC), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Pete Sessions (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1] reported raising $6.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2587 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112