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H.R. 986 115th Congress House

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017

Official title: To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

Introduced: February 9, 2017 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLabor-management relationsMinority employment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.
Sep 25, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-324.
Jun 29, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
Jun 29, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 29, 2017
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.
Feb 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)


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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 2 Republican 12
Gianforte, Greg
· Sep 12, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 25, 2017
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 11, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 3, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Jun 29, 2017
Pearce, Stevan
· Jun 28, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 27, 2017
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 27, 2017
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 26, 2017
Bridenstine, Jim
· Apr 26, 2017
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 3, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Mar 29, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 29, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 22, 2017
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Mar 21, 2017
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 21, 2017
Lewis, Jason
· Feb 16, 2017
Cheney, Liz
· Feb 9, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 9, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 9, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Feb 9, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 9, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Feb 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 986: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-986/
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"H.R. 986: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-986/.
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