Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025

Summary

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 This bill excludes Indian tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the National Labor Relations Act (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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Timeline

1. 27 February 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 September 2025

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 September 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

6. 16 January 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.

   Source: Calendars

7. 16 January 2026

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-458.

   Source: Committee

8. 16 January 2026

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-458.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 16 January 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 2025

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Sponsors

• John Moolenaar · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025
• related to ← Employee Rights Act