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H.R. 779

Referred to Committee

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019

Introduced 1/24/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

1/24/2019 • House

Summary

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019

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.)

Introduced in House • 1/24/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Native Americans
Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLabor-management relationsMinority employment

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (40)

Party Breakdown

1
Democrats
39
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]

Republican • MI-4

Sponsored 1/24/2019

Cosponsors (39)

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Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]

R-CA-42

Joined 1/24/2019

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Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

R-OK-4

Joined 1/24/2019

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Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]

R-AZ-4

Joined 1/24/2019

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Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

R-CA-1

Joined 1/24/2019

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Introduced in House1/24/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors39