A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 29 through November 4, 2017, as "National Obesity Care Week".
- Last Action
- 2/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-17Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
- 2017-02-17Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-3.
- 2017-02-17Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-3.
- 2017-02-08Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
- 2017-01-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- 2017-01-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-17 (80)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
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 (13)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- JEFF FLAKE (R-AZ)
- Cory Gardner (R-CO)
- Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Subjects
- Federal-Indian relations
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Labor-management relations
- Minority employment
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