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S 1477 113th Congress Senate Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Labor-management relations

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013

Introduced: August 1, 2013 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
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Aug 1, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Aug 1, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its lands is not considered an employer (thus excluding such enterprises or institutions from coverage by such Act).

What's happening now August 1, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1226 Identical bill Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 31, 2014
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Aug 1, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1477: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1477/
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"S. 1477: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1477/.
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S. 1477, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1477/.
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