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Introduced
01/22/2015
01/22/2015
In Committee
07/22/2015
07/22/2015
Crossed Over
11/18/2015
11/18/2015
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any Indian tribe or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its lands is not considered an employer (thus excluding Indian tribes and such enterprises or institutions from coverage by the Act).
AI Summary
This bill, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015, amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a federal law that governs the rights of most private-sector employees to organize, to organize, and bargain collectively. Specifically, it clarifies that Indian tribes, and any businesses or organizations they own and operate on their lands, are not considered "employers" under the NLRA. This means that the provisions of the NLRA, which cover things like union organizing and unfair labor practices, will no longer apply to these tribal entities, thereby affirming tribal sovereignty in labor matters. The bill also defines key terms like "Indian tribe," "Indian," and "Indian lands" to ensure clarity in its application.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (54)
Todd Rokita (R)*,
Rick Allen (R),
Dan Benishek (R),
Mike Bishop (R),
Rod Blum (R),
Bradley Byrne (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Tom Cole (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Jeff Denham (R),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
Sean Duffy (R),
Tom Emmer (R),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Richard Hudson (R),
Duncan Hunter (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Lynn Jenkins (R),
Walter Jones (R),
John Kline (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Frank Lucas (R),
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),
Tom McClintock (R),
Patrick McHenry (R),
Mark Meadows (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Alex Mooney (R),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Mick Mulvaney (R),
Kristi Noem (R),
Devin Nunes (R),
Erik Paulsen (R),
Stevan Pearce (R),
Collin Peterson (D),
Reid Ribble (R),
Martha Roby (R),
David Roe (R),
Steve Russell (R),
Matt Salmon (R),
David Schweikert (R),
Pete Sessions (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Scott Tipton (R),
Fred Upton (R),
David Valadao (R),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Don Young (R),
Ryan Zinke (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate. (on 11/18/2015)
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