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S 248 114th Congress Senate Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Labor-management relations

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015

Introduced: January 22, 2015 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 10, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.
Sep 10, 2015
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-140.
Jun 10, 2015
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Apr 29, 2015
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-105.
Jan 22, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 22, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) 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 September 10, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.

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  • HR 511 Identical bill Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Nov 5, 2015
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 8, 2015
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Apr 23, 2015
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 28, 2015
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 22, 2015
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 22, 2015
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 22, 2015
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 22, 2015
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 22, 2015
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 248: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-248/
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