119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 27, 2025
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jan 16, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 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.)
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-458.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-458.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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LYTTON BAND OF POMO INDIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: HOBBS, STRAUS, DEAN & WALKER, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
S.748 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R. 1723/S. 1301)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI · lobbying firm or registrant: SPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocate for passage of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H.R. 1723/S. 1301.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGAN · lobbying firm or registrant: SPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocate for passage of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H.R. 1723/S. 1301.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Protect America's Workforce Act (H.R. 2550) Fair Pharmacies for Federal Employees Act (H.R. 4409) Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491/S.624) Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R. 1723/S.1301) Shutdown Fairness Act (H.R.7137/S.3168) Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (H.R.6213) Pharmacists Fight Back (H.R.6610)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$920,000
Spent on own lobbying
Automation Taxation Bill H.R. 1723 & S. 1301 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R. 20 & S. 852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R. 2550 / S.2837- Protect Americas Workforce Act & N…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON DAKOTA (SIOUX) COMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1301 & H.R. 1723 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act legislation.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…payersa Wallets Act of 2025 H.R.1232 National Right-to-Work Act H.R.1319 Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R.1505 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R.1723 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R.1870 SPEED for BEAD Act H.R.2086 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act H.R.2126 FOCA Act of 2025 H.R.2174 Paycheck Protecti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LYTTON BAND OF POMO INDIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: HOBBS, STRAUS, DEAN & WALKER, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
S.748 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R. 1723/S. 1301)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI · lobbying firm or registrant: SPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocate for passage of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H.R. 1723/S. 1301.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGAN · lobbying firm or registrant: SPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocate for passage of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H.R. 1723/S. 1301.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Protect America's Workforce Act (H.R. 2550) Fair Pharmacies for Federal Employees Act (H.R. 4409) Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491/S.624) Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R. 1723/S.1301) Shutdown Fairness Act (H.R.7137/S.3168) Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (H.R.6213) Pharmacists Fight Back (H.R.6610)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1689 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. H.R. 1723 & S. 1301 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R. 20 & S. 852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R. 2262 - Flexibility for Workers Education Act H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON DAKOTA (SIOUX) COMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1301 & H.R. 1723 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act legislation; H.R.2289 - American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 (historical and environmental review).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: GIIZHIK LAW PLLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Farm Bill; Tribal Self-Governance; Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R.1723/S.1301)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: GIIZHIK LAW PLLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Tribal self-governance; gaming; Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R.1723/S.1301); Native Children's Commission Implementation Act (S.4976)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Taxpayersa Wallets Act of 2025 H.R.1232National Right-to-Work Act H.R.1319Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R.1505Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R.1723Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R.1870SPEED for BEAD Act H.R.2086Rights for the TSA Workforce Act H.R.2126FOCA Act of 2025 H.R.2174Paycheck Protection Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LYTTON BAND OF POMO INDIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: HOBBS, STRAUS, DEAN & WALKER, LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
S.748 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R. 1723/S. 1301)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGAN · lobbying firm or registrant: SPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocate for passage of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H.R. 1723/S. 1301.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI · lobbying firm or registrant: SPIRIT ROCK CONSULTING
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocate for passage of the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H.R. 1723/S. 1301.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: GIIZHIK LAW PLLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Farm Bill; Tribal Self-Governance; Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R.1723/S.1301)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: GIIZHIK LAW PLLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Tribal self-governance; gaming; Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R.1723/S.1301).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…afety and Health (NIOSH) workforce. Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408). Protect Americas Workforce Act (H.R.2550). Oppose the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R.1723). Supporting workforce development/apprenticeships. Supporting the FAMILY Act (HR 5390, S. 2823). Oppose H.R 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act. O…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
-- H.R. 1723 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, preserving National Labor Relations Act coverage for workers.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$880,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1689 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. H.R. 1723 & S. 1301 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R. 20 & S. 852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R. 2262 - Flexibility for Workers Education Act H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Protect America's Workforce Act (H.R. 2550) Fair Pharmacies for Federal Employees Act (H.R. 4409) Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491/S.624) Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R. 1723/S.1301) Shutdown Fairness Act (H.R.7137/S.3168)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing