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HR 16 109th Congress House Native Americans Collective bargaining Employee rights Federal-Indian relations Indian lands Industrial relations Labor and Employment Minorities Oklahoma

Tribal Labor Relations Restoration Act of 2005

Introduced: January 4, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Labor Relations Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any business owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands is not considered an employer for purposes of such Act.

What's happening now July 20, 2006

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 8, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 1, 2005
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 1, 2005
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Jan 4, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 16: Tribal Labor Relations Restoration Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-16/
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"H.R. 16: Tribal Labor Relations Restoration Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-16/.
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H.R. 16, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-16/.
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