Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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).

Congress
114

Number
HR - 511

Introduced on
2015-01-22

# Amendments
1

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/18/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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).

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

Policy Areas
Native Americans

Potential Impact
Federal-Indian relations•
Indian lands and resources rights•
Labor-management relations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/30/2015

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the National Labor Relations Act...


Latest Action11/18/2015
Received in the Senate.