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H.R.511

H.R.511: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 22, 2015
Latest Major Action Nov. 18, 2015
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Bill Sponsor

Todd Rokita (R-Ind.)

Bill Cosponsors

54 (2 Democrats, 52 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Received in Senate - Nov. 18, 2015
Engrossed in House - Nov. 17, 2015
Reported in House - Sept. 10, 2015
Introduced in House - Jan. 22, 2015

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any Indian tribe or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its lands is not considered an employer (thus excluding Indian tribes and such enterprises or...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Nov. 18, 2015	Received in the Senate.
Nov. 17, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 17, 2015	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 177 (Roll no. 633). (text: CR H8260-8261)
Nov. 17, 2015	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8272)
Nov. 17, 2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Speaker postponed further proceedings on H.R. 511.
Nov. 17, 2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8271)
Nov. 17, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 511.
Nov. 17, 2015	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1737 and H.R. 511. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. For the purposes of requesting a conference with the Senate, the resolution provides that the House has taken S. 1177 from the Speaker's table, adopts an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5, as passed by the House and adopts S. 1177, as amended. The resolution makes in order only those amendments to H.R. 1737 printed in the report. H.R. 511 shall be considered under a closed rule.
Nov. 17, 2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 526. (consideration: CR H8260-8271)
Nov. 17, 2015	Rule H. Res. 526 passed House.
Nov. 16, 2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 526 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1737 and H.R. 511. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. For the purposes of requesting a conference with the Senate, the resolution provides that the House has taken S. 1177 from the Speaker's table, adopts an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5, as passed by the House and adopts S. 1177, as amendend. The resolution makes in order only those amendments to H.R. 1737 printed inthe report. H.R. 511 shall be considered under a closed rule.
Sept. 10, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
Sept. 10, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 114-260.
July 22, 2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
July 22, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 16, 2015	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
April 29, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 22, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan. 22, 2015	Introduced in the House by Todd Rokita (R-Ind.)

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