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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.)
Action Timeline
2026-01-16
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
2026-01-16
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-458.
2026-01-16
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-458.
2025-09-17
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
2025-09-17
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-27
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1723 pass?
HR.1723 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: 34%.
What does HR.1723 do?
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.)
Who sponsored HR.1723?
HR.1723 was sponsored by John R. Moolenaar (R-Michigan).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1723 RH: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB Union Calendar No. 393 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1723 [Report No. 119–458] 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 . 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. . 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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