US HB779 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 39-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.)
Title
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT] |
| Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] | Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] |
| Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] | Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN] | Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] |
| Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY] | Rep. Russ Fulcher [R-ID] |
| Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT] |
| Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] |
| Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX] | Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC] | Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA] | Sen. John Curtis [R-UT] |
| Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN] | Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN] |
| Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] |
| Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] | Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] | Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB226 (Same As) 2019-04-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65.
SB2920 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.
SB2920 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.
Subjects
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Labor-management relations
Minority employment
Native Americans
Indian lands and resources rights
Labor-management relations
Minority employment
Native Americans
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/779/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr779/BILLS-116hr779ih.pdf |
