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Protects Tribal Labor Rights on Reservations
Recent Bills/Protects Tribal Labor Rights on Reservations

Protects Tribal Labor Rights on Reservations

IntroducedFebruary 27, 2025
In the House10 months ago
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Native AmericansFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLabor-management relationsMinority employment
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Why This Matters

This bill clarifies that Indian tribes have the authority to manage labor relations on their own lands without federal interference.

If you work for a tribe on its land, this bill protects your labor rights from federal labor laws.
Who this affects
Indian tribes · tribal members
What this bill changes
  1. 1This bill ensures that Indian tribes have the right to manage labor relations on their lands.
  2. 2It defines Indian lands to include reservations and certain trust lands? held for tribes.
  3. 3The bill clarifies that the National Labor Relations Act does not apply to Indian tribes.

The debate

The case for

Tribes have the right to govern themselves, including labor at their own businesses.

House Education and Workforce CommitteeMajority report
vs

The case against

Thousands of workers at tribal businesses would lose their federal union rights.

members of the committeeWritten objection

Go deeper

Read the detailed summary

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025This 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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IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
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Senate Bill · S 1301
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025
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