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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025
H. R. 1723 To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
Summary
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the application of labor law to Indian tribes and Indian lands. The bill adds Indian tribes and enterprises owned and operated by Indian tribes located on Indian lands to the definition of 'employer' under the NLRA. It provides formal definitions of 'Indian tribe,' 'Indian,' and 'Indian lands' for purposes of the act. These definitions include federally recognized tribes, tribal members, reservation lands, trust lands, and lands in Oklahoma within former reservation boundaries.
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Sponsor (1)
7 cosponsors
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
Actions (6)
- Jan 16, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393. · house
- Jan 16, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-458. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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As published:Roll Call Vote #1 | H.R. 1723| Motion to Report | Passed (19y-16n)
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2025
Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Fulcher, and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
January 16, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Yakym, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Diaz- Balart
January 16, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 27, 2025]
A BILL
To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting “or any Indian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands,” after “subdivision thereof,”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(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.
“(16) The term ‘Indian’ means any individual who is a member of an Indian tribe.
“(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 Indian or held by any Indian tribe or Indian 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.”. Union Calendar No. 393
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1723
[Report No. 119-458]
A BILL
To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
January 16, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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