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S. 1301

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Summary

S. 1301, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 3, 2025 by Sen. Jerry Moran (R) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Indian Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 3, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 1301 has 8 co-sponsors.

sb1301/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1301 IS: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-04-03
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1301  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 3, 2025   Mr. Moran  (for himself,  Mr. Daines ,  Mr. Risch ,  Mr. Cramer ,  Mr. Hoeven ,  Mr. Rounds ,  Mr. Crapo ,  Mr. Lankford , and  Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Indian Affairs    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

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  1. Introduced2025-04-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Apr 3, 2025

sb1301/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (04/03/2025)

Sponsors

Sen. Jerry Moran (R) sponsors S. 1301, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1301 went before 1 committee: Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Referred To · Apr 3, 2025 · 49 Bills

Actions

S. 1301 has taken 2 actions since Apr 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Apr 3, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1301 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S. 1301.

Titles

S. 1301 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

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

Lobbying

10 clients hired 8 firms and 31 registered lobbyists who named S. 1301 in 32 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, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Agriculture, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Health Issues.

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
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGANIndian Tribal GovernmentMichigan14$240K
LYTTON BAND OF POMO INDIANSNative American TribeCalifornia14—
AFL-CIO—District of Columbia13—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS—District of Columbia13—
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON DAKOTA (SIOUX) COMMUNITY—Minnesota12$40K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS—District of Columbia12—
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE—Virginia12—
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—
AFL-CIO13—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS13—
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP12$40K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS12—
THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 31.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AURENE MARTIN129
DAMIAN PADILLA129
JENNIFER HEIDE VAN DER129
KAYLA GEBECK CARROLL116
CAROLINA WASINGER125
JOSEPH WEBSTER125
GREG JEFFERSON113
GUERINO CALEMINE113
JOHNIE ENDER PALMER113
KORI BLALOCK KELLER113
LEE GOLDBERG113
LETICIA DELGADO113
PAUL SWARTZ113
RAYMOND LEIBFRIED113
RILEY OHLSON113
CHARITY WILSON112
CHRISTOPHER JAARDA112
ERICA FEIN112
GREGORY MOURAD112
JACE WHITE112

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-CIO2026 second_quarter$760K2nd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 fourth_quarter$760K4th Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERSINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS2026 first_quarter$157.9K1st 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 BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERSINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS2025 third_quarter$138.9K3rd Quarter - Report
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGANSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGANSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGANSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGANSPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITYGIIZHIK LAW PLLC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITYGIIZHIK LAW PLLC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMISPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMISPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON DAKOTA (SIOUX) COMMUNITYHOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMISPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1301 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; S. 1301’s is Native Americans.

s1301/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

S. 1301 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Federal-Indian relations to Minority employment.

s1301/subjects.txt
Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLabor-management relationsMinority employment

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com