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S. 1301 119th Congress Senate

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

Introduced: April 3, 2025 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas 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 2 steps
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Apr 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 4
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 7, 2021 Senate · vote #412 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301 with an Amend… Agreed To 50–48 See who voted →
Oct 7, 2021 Senate · vote #411 On the Cloture Motion S. 1301 Agreed To 61–38 See who voted →
Sep 30, 2021 Senate · vote #402 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1301 Agreed To 50–43 See who voted →
Sep 9, 1998 Senate · vote #263 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 1301 Agreed To 99–1 See who voted →
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025

This bill excludes Indian tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the National Labor Relations Act (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.)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1723 Identical bill Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025
  • HR 4154 Employee Rights Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 39

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 3, 2025
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 3, 2025
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 3, 2025
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 3, 2025
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 3, 2025
Mullin, Markwayne
· Apr 3, 2025
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 3, 2025
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Apr 3, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1301: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1301/
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"S. 1301: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1301/.
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S. 1301, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1301/.
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