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This bill, called the "Protecting American Jobs Act," proposes significant changes to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that would substantially limit the power of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The bill would restrict the NLRB's rulemaking authority to only internal board functions, preventing it from creating rules that affect substantive or procedural rights of employers, employees, or labor organizations. Instead of the NLRB investigating and issuing complaints about unfair labor practices, the bill would require aggrieved parties to file civil actions in federal district courts. The bill removes the board's current investigative and prosecutorial powers over labor disputes, fundamentally changing how labor-related conflicts are resolved. Key modifications include changing the language from "charges" to "allegations," eliminating multiple subsections of the existing law related to labor practice investigations, and requiring the NLRB to review and potentially rescind existing regulations within six months of the act's enactment. These changes would significantly reduce the NLRB's authority and shift the resolution of labor disputes from an administrative process to a judicial one, potentially making it more challenging for workers and unions to address workplace labor practice concerns.

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