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S 63 115th Congress Senate Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Labor-management relations Minority employment

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017

Introduced: January 9, 2017 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Feb 17, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
Feb 17, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-3.
Feb 8, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Jan 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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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.)

What's happening now February 17, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.

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 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Nov 16, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 10, 2017
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 9, 2017
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 9, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2017
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 9, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 9, 2017
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 9, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 63: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-63/
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"S. 63: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-63/.
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S. 63, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-63/.
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