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H.R. 986, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 115th
Date Requested June 29, 2017
Requested By House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Date Sent July 21, 2017
Description:

H.R. 986 would add tribes to the list of entities that are excluded from the definition of “employer” for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act. Through the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the National Labor Relations Act protects the rights of most private-sector employees to form a union and to bargain collectively. Adding tribes to the list of excluded employers would treat them similarly to state and local governments. Currently, the NLRB generally asserts jurisdiction over the commercial enterprises owned and operated by Indian tribes, even if they are located on a tribal reservation. However, the NLRB does not assert jurisdiction over tribal enterprises that carry out traditional tribal or governmental functions.

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