US SB63 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-17 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-17 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.)
Title
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] |
| Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] |
| Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9. |
| 2017-02-17 | Senate | Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-3. |
| 2017-02-08 | Senate | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably. |
| 2017-01-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB986 (Same As) 2017-09-25 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.
SB140 (Related) 2018-12-04 - Became Public Law No: 115-282.
SB140 (Related) 2018-12-04 - Became Public Law No: 115-282.
Subjects
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Labor and employment
Labor-management relations
Minority employment
Indian lands and resources rights
Labor and employment
Labor-management relations
Minority employment
