114-hr-3459114th Congress

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

Sponsored By: Representative Kline, John [R-MN-2]

Unknown

Summary

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow two or more employers to be considered joint employers for purposes of the Act only if each shares and exercises control over essential terms and conditions of employment and such control over these matters is actual, direct, and immediate.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kline, John [R-MN-2]

MN • R

Cosponsors

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
MATT SALMON
AZ • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]
NV • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4]
NV • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
DANA ROHRABACHER
CA • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]
TN • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
SAM JOHNSON
TX • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
AR • R
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
JOHN DUNCAN
TN • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
NJ • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
PA • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
MS • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
OK • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
OK • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 12/1/2015

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov

Related Bills

Live Policy Activity

Live

Surfaced from PRIA's policy knowledge graph, ranked by signal strength, connected by evidence.

Live · 7h ago19,042Bills3,503Fed Rules1,992Wiki8 signals surfaced

Now TrackingHR10135

Stalled· 64 days in stage

Not In My Barn Yard Act

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)Wallet Impact

IntroducedAug 20

Cmte Reported,

Passed Origin Chbr,

Passed Second Chbr,

Resolving Diffs,

Enrolled,

Current StageIntroduced· 64d

Would block federal eminent domain for most agricultural land when a feasible alternative exists, defines covered land, and excludes tiny low‑income parcels.

DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push

RuleLabor DepartmentFederal Contract Compliance Programs OfficeSignificant Wallet

How These Connect

· reasoned by PRIA's knowledge graph

Graph Connectionstructural100% confidence

Not In My Barn Yard Act

Deep Dive

· Polipedia policy encyclopedia

Polipedia· Government Operations & Accountability

Federal Debt & the Debt Ceiling

The national debt — technically the total outstanding obligations of the U.S. Treasury, governed by 31 U.S.C. Chapter 31 — reached approximately $36 trillion in 2025, with roughly $28 trillion held by

Polipedia· Transportation Safety & Regulation

Commercial Space Launch & Regulation

The commercial space launch industry has grown from a niche activity into a major sector in a decade — U.S. companies now conduct over 100 licensed launches per year, up from about 20 in 2015, driven

Back to Legislation

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

Summary

How does this bill affect your finances?

Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Roll Call Votes

Related Bills

Live Policy Activity

Not In My Barn Yard Act

Other Activity On This Topic

DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push

How These Connect

Deep Dive

Federal Debt & the Debt Ceiling

Commercial Space Launch & Regulation

Related Bills

Live Policy Activity

Not In My Barn Yard Act

Other Activity On This Topic

DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push

How These Connect

Deep Dive

Federal Debt & the Debt Ceiling

Commercial Space Launch & Regulation

Labor Updates Vietnam Vets' Job Rules After EO Shakeup

Guam Harbor Locks Down for Secret Service VIP Visit

Expressing support for the designation of August 22, 2026, as "Chuck Brown Day", and honoring Chuck Brown's contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.

No Insider Trading on National Security Act of 2026

Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026

National Space Grant College Program

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation