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HOUSE 986115th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017

Last Action
9/25/2017

Actions

  • 2017-09-25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.
  • 2017-09-25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-324.
  • 2017-09-25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-324.
  • 2017-06-29Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
  • 2017-06-29Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • 2017-03-29Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.
  • 2017-02-09Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • 2017-02-09Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-09-25 (17)

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to exclude Native American tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the NLRA. (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.)


Cosponsors (20)

  • Tom Cole (R-OK)
  • Kristi Noem (R-SD)
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI)
  • Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)
  • COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
  • Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
  • Liz Cheney (R-WY)
  • Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
  • Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
  • Jason Lewis (R-MN)
  • Austin Scott (R-GA)
  • John Moolenaar (R-MI)
  • Tom Emmer (R-MN)
  • Paul Mitchell (R-MI)
  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
  • DON YOUNG (R-AK)
  • DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
  • David Roe (R-TN)
  • Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
  • Jim Bridenstine (R-OK)

Subjects

  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Labor-management relations
  • Minority employment
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