United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 63 — Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) 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.)

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The amendment changes the introductory text of the bill by adding the names of additional sponsors: Mr. Rounds and Mr. Inhofe. It also clarifies that the bill was reported in the Senate on February 17, 2017, without amendments. This matters because it formally includes these additional sponsors and establishes the history of the bill's progression in the legislative process.

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63 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
63 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
63 To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
9 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
63 [Report No.
115-3] To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
Wicker, and Mr.
Wicker, Mr.
Risch) introduced the following bill;
Risch, Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
Rounds, and Mr.
Inhofe) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs February 17 (legislative day, February 16), 2017 Reported by Mr.
Hoeven, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
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Calendar No.
9 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
63 [Report No.
115-3] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
_______________________________________________________________________ February 17 (legislative day, February 16), 2017 Reported without amendment
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The bill adds definitions and clarifies the status of Indian tribes and enterprises related to labor law under the National Labor Relations Act.

  • 29 U.S.C. 152

    or any Indian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands,

    This addition specifies that Indian tribes and their enterprises are considered employers under the Act.

  • 29 U.S.C. 152

    (15) The term `Indian tribe' means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

    This definition formalizes what constitutes an Indian tribe for the purposes of the Act.

  • 29 U.S.C. 152

    (16) The term `Indian' means any individual who is a member of an Indian tribe.

    This definition clarifies who is considered an Indian under the Act.

  • 29 U.S.C. 152

    (17) The term `Indian lands' means-- (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or individual or held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe.

    This definition outlines what constitutes Indian lands for the purposes of labor law under the Act.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  3. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.

  4. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-3.

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-3.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 63 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) 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.)
Who sponsors S 63?
S 63 is sponsored by Moran, Jerry (Republican).
What is the current status of S 63?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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