I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2011 Mr. Chaffetz (for himself, Mr. Gowdy, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act.

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Restriction on litigation authority

Section 10 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 160) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n)The Board shall have no authority to enjoin or otherwise restrain the application or enforcement of any provision of a law of a State or political subdivision of a State on the grounds that such provision of law is preempted by or conflicts with any provision of this Act. The Board may refer its determination regarding such a law to the Attorney General who may institute an action described in the previous sentence under appropriate legal authority. .