Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
ReportedSep 17, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 57 words.
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.)
Context
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
- Policy area
- Native Americans: 73 of 1,099 bills became law, 113th–118th (6.6%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 86 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in house to reported in house · 222 words
- Subjects
- Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLabor-management relationsMinority employment
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 1301 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 4154 Employee Rights Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]