Brings Indian tribes and tribally owned enterprises on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act's definition of employer, and defines the terms Indian tribe, Indian, and Indian lands for that Act.

Official title: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 27-FEB-2025

Referred 27-FEB-2025

Approved by committee 17-SEP-2025

Reported 16-JAN-2026

On the calendar 16-JAN-2026

Key points

Adds Indian tribes and enterprises owned and operated by a tribe and located on its Indian lands to the National Labor Relations Act's definition of employer.
Defines Indian tribe as a tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group recognized as eligible for federal programs and services for Indians.
Defines Indian lands to include reservation lands, lands held in trust or under federal restriction against alienation, and certain lands in Oklahoma within former reservation boundaries set by the Secretary of the Interior.
Is cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (27-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 16-JAN-2026).

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Committee referrals (1)

Education and Workforce Committee (House)

Policy area

Native Americans

Sponsor John R. Moolenaar (R-MI) Cosponsors · 7

■ 7 R

7 Republicans

congress.gov page Reported in House (16-JAN-2026) Introduced in House (27-FEB-2025)