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H.R. 986

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017

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.)


Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.

Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4](R-IN)Sponsor
32 cosponsors4 D28 R
32cosponsors1committees9actions1related bills5subjects
  1. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.

  2. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-324.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  3. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-324.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  4. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  5. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  6. Committee

    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.

    Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
  7. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  8. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Sep 25, 201717

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.)


Feb 9, 2017

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017

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.)

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 — Informed