S 248 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015

Introduced Jan 22, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor Jerry Moran R-KS

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 10, 2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its lands is not considered an employer (thus excluding such enterprises or institutions from coverage by such Act).

Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2015 to Sep 27, 2016, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalJan 22, 2015
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalJan 22, 2015
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJan 22, 2015
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalJan 22, 2015
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalJan 22, 2015
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalJan 22, 2015
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalJan 22, 2015
R-IDJames E. RischJan 28, 2015
R-SDMike RoundsApr 23, 2015
R-COCory GardnerJun 1, 2015
R-AZJohn McCainJun 15, 2015
R-MSRoger F. WickerOct 8, 2015
R-WIRon JohnsonNov 5, 2015
R-AZJeff FlakeSep 27, 2016

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 10, 2015Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-140.
  2. Sep 10, 2015Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.
  3. Jun 10, 2015Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
  4. Apr 29, 2015Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-105.
  5. Jan 22, 2015Introduced in Senate
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Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 511Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015Identical billNov 18, 2015
HR 519Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal ActRelated billJan 22, 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 10, 2015Reported to Senate
  2. Jan 22, 2015Introduced in Senate

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