To amend the National Labor Relations Act to adjust the dollar thresholds for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over certain labor disputes, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsor: Mrs. Houchin
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mr. Moolenaar, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Multiplies NLRB jurisdictional dollar thresholds by 10x starting in 2024, then adjusts annually for inflation. Reduces federal labor board oversight of smaller employers.
Who Benefits and How
- Small employers fall below NLRB jurisdiction thresholds
- Small businesses avoid federal labor board oversight and procedures
- Employers near current thresholds gain exemption from NLRB jurisdiction
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Workers at small businesses lose federal labor law protections
- Unions face narrower organizing jurisdiction
- NLRB reduces caseload but loses oversight authority
Key Provisions
- Multiplies all NLRB jurisdictional thresholds by 10 for 2024
- Annual inflation adjustment using Personal Consumption Expenditure Index
- Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes per capita consumption index
- Applies to decisions after enactment
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Increases NLRB jurisdiction thresholds tenfold to exempt more small businesses from federal labor law
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Reduce federal labor regulation burden on small businesses"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_board"
- → National Labor Relations Board
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