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H.R. 1723

U.S. House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. John Moolenaar (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jan 16, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.

Record

Text

H.R. 1723 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb1723/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1723 IH: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-27
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1723  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    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.
Definition of employer
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.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025

hb1723/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/27/2025)

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.)

Sponsors

Rep. John Moolenaar (R) sponsors H.R. 1723, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1723 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Reported By · Jan 16, 2026 · 824 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1723, the latest H. Rept. 119-458.

Actions

H.R. 1723 has taken 6 actions since Feb 27, 2025, the latest on Jan 16, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 16, 2026
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-458.Education and Workforce Committee
Jan 16, 2026
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
Sep 17, 2025
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldEducation and Workforce Committee
Sep 17, 2025
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.Education and Workforce Committee
Feb 27, 2025
House
Introduced in House

Votes

H.R. 1723 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 1723.

Titles

H.R. 1723 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1723, the latest on Nov 5, 2025.

Lobbying

12 clients hired 10 firms and 36 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1723 in 42 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Indian/Native American Affairs, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Agriculture, Health Issues, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITYFederally recognized tribal governmentMinnesota16$110K
POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMIFederally recognized Indian Tribal governmentMichigan15$100K
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE—Virginia15—
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGANIndian Tribal GovernmentMichigan14$240K
AFL-CIO—District of Columbia14—
LYTTON BAND OF POMO INDIANSNative American TribeCalifornia14—
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS—District of Columbia13—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS—District of Columbia13—
UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS—District of Columbia13—
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON DAKOTA (SIOUX) COMMUNITY—Minnesota12$40K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS—District of Columbia12—
SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA—Florida11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING29$340K
GIIZHIK LAW PLLC16$110K
HOBBS, STRAUS, DEAN & WALKER, LLP25—
THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE15—
AFL-CIO14—
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS13—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS13—
UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS13—
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP12$40K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 36.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AURENE MARTIN129
DAMIAN PADILLA129
JENNIFER HEIDE VAN DER129
KAYLA GEBECK CARROLL116
CAROLINA WASINGER125
GREGORY MOURAD115
JOSEPH WEBSTER125
MARK MIX115
N/A N/A115
GREG JEFFERSON114
GUERINO CALEMINE114
JACE WHITE114
JOHNIE ENDER PALMER114
LEE GOLDBERG114
LETICIA DELGADO114
RAYMOND LEIBFRIED114
RILEY OHLSON114
ALEXANDRA FOLEY113
CHARITY WILSON113
CHRISTOPHER ZATRATZ113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$880K1st Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$860K3rd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$760K2nd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 fourth_quarter$760K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 second_quarter$690K2nd Quarter - Report
UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERSUNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS2025 fourth_quarter$240K4th Quarter - Report
UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERSUNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS2025 third_quarter$240K3rd Quarter - Report
UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERSUNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS2026 first_quarter$220K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 third_quarter$220K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 fourth_quarter$170K4th Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERSINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS2026 first_quarter$157.9K1st Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSINTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS2026 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS2025 fourth_quarter$140K4th Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSINTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS2025 third_quarter$140K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERSINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS2025 third_quarter$138.9K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSINTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS2025 fourth_quarter$130K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1723 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1723’s is Native Americans.

hr1723/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1723 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Federal-Indian relations to Minority employment.

hr1723/subjects.txt
Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLabor-management relationsMinority employment

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1723, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOOLENAAR:H.R. 1723.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3: The Congress shall havePower . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, andamong the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;[Page H920]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com