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| 116-hr-8973 | 116 | hr | 8973 | To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in land in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | This bill requires the Department of the Interior to convey up to 6,400 acres of surface estate to Kian Tr'ee Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, for the village of Canyon Village. Further, Interior must convey equal acreage of subsurface estate to Doyon Limited, the Alaska Native regional corporation for Canyon Village. | 2023-01-11T13:43:58Z | |
| 116-hres-1264 | 116 | hres | 1264 | Recognizing that the land that is now known as the United States of America was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives. | Native Americans | 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | This resolution honors the legacy of Indigenous peoples who inhabited the land before the establishment of the United States. It also calls on state and local governments to encourage formal land acknowledgements before public or ceremonial events. | 2023-01-11T13:43:54Z | |
| 116-hr-8951 | 116 | hr | 8951 | American Indian Land Empowerment Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 1 | American Indian Land Empowerment Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of the Interior, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to transfer land held in trust for the tribe or land owned in fee by the tribe to the tribe as restricted fee tribal land. Restricted fee tribal land refers to land that is owned by a tribe or tribal member and has restrictions against alienation (i.e., sale or transfer) and taxation. | 2023-01-11T13:43:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8876 | 116 | hr | 8876 | To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the GS-1801 ICE Tactical Officers in the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) tactical patrol unit operating on the Native American Tohono O'odham Nation (commonly known as the "Shadow Wolves") as GS-1811 ICE Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents, to amend the Native American Hiring preference granted to the Department of Homeland Security in support of the Shadow Wolves program to modify the job series and title for newly hired Shadow Wolves from GS-1801 ICE Tactical Officers to GS-1811 ICE HSI Special Agents, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-12-04 | 2020-12-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House | Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] | IA | R | K000362 | 0 | This bill authorizes the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the Shadow Wolves as special agents. (The Shadow Wolves are a tactical patrol unit based in the Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona.) | 2023-01-11T13:44:02Z | |
| 116-hres-1228 | 116 | hres | 1228 | Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the cultures and contributions of Native Americans to the United States. | Native Americans | 2020-11-19 | 2020-11-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] | OK | R | C001053 | 23 | This resolution recognizes National Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day. | 2023-01-11T13:44:13Z | |
| 116-s-4909 | 116 | s | 4909 | Native American Veteran PACT Act | Native Americans | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 2 | Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act or the Native American Veteran PACT Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services. | 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z | |
| 116-s-4914 | 116 | s | 4914 | Providing Access to Tribal Health, Well-being, and Youth Safety Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7078) | Senate | Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] | DE | D | C000174 | 4 | Providing Access to Tribal Health, Well-being, and Youth Safety Act of 2020 This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Transportation must provide grants to Indian tribes for transportation projects that support the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users of nonmotorized transportation. | 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z | |
| 116-sres-779 | 116 | sres | 779 | A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States. | Native Americans | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7083; text: CR S7080) | Senate | Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] | ND | R | H001061 | 28 | This resolution recognizes November 2020 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. | 2021-12-29T21:58:42Z | |
| 116-hr-8751 | 116 | hr | 8751 | Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act | Native Americans | 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act This bill permits the Alaska Native residents of certain Alaska Native villages to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. | 2023-01-11T13:44:17Z | |
| 116-s-4886 | 116 | s | 4886 | Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 1 | Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2020 This bill directs the President to review whether federal agencies are in compliance with requirements to promote the use of Native American languages and make recommendations to improve interagency coordination to support the use of these languages. It also requires the Administration for Native Americans to survey the use of Native American languages in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:44:11Z | |
| 116-s-4889 | 116 | s | 4889 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Fulfillment Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-18 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Fulfillment Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to convey specified surface estate to certain Alaska Native village corporations, allows the reversion of municipal land to village corporations, and permits the Alaska Native residents of certain Alaska Native villages to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. In addition, the bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). | 2023-01-11T13:44:11Z | |
| 116-s-4891 | 116 | s | 4891 | Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act | Native Americans | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act This bill permits the Alaska Native residents of certain Alaska Native villages to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. | 2023-01-11T13:44:11Z | |
| 116-hr-8729 | 116 | hr | 8729 | Native American Language Resource Center Act | Native Americans | 2020-11-05 | 2020-11-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 22 | Native American Language Resource Center Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource and training center. The center must serve as a resource to, among other things, improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages. | 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z | |
| 116-hr-8665 | 116 | hr | 8665 | Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 5 | Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to, within 30 days, establish a new tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, through which tribes in rural areas may apply for unassigned spectrum. The new window is subject to the same terms and conditions as the tribal priority window that was adopted by the FCC on July 10, 2019, and that closed on September 2, 2020. | 2023-01-11T13:44:29Z | |
| 116-hr-8683 | 116 | hr | 8683 | To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). | 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z | |
| 116-s-4809 | 116 | s | 4809 | Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 12 | Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to, within 30 days, establish a new tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, through which tribes in rural areas may apply for unassigned spectrum. The new window is subject to the same terms and conditions as the tribal priority window that was adopted by the FCC on July 10, 2019, and that closed on September 2, 2020. | 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z | |
| 116-hres-1189 | 116 | hres | 1189 | Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2020 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture. | Native Americans | 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 26 | This resolution honors and recognizes the unique contributions that indigenous peoples have made to the United States. It also supports the designation of Indigenous Peoples' Day to replace Columbus Day as a federal holiday. | 2023-01-11T13:44:26Z | |
| 116-s-4786 | 116 | s | 4786 | A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to, and take into trust for the benefit of, the Burns Paiute Tribe certain land in the State of Oregon. | Native Americans | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 0 | This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified lands in Oregon to the Burns Paiute Tribe. Interior must take such land into trust for the benefit of the tribe. | 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z | |
| 116-s-4787 | 116 | s | 4787 | Native American Child Protection Act | Native Americans | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M001197 | 0 | Native American Child Protection Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and otherwise revises certain programs related to the prevention, investigation, treatment, and prosecution of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect involving Indian children and families. Specifically, the bill revises the Indian Child Abuse Treatment Grant Program to encourage the use of grants for culturally appropriate treatment services and programs. The bill renames the Indian Child Resource and Family Services Centers as the National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center. It also requires such center to (1) provide advice, technical assistance, and training to urban Indian organizations; (2) develop certain technical assistance materials for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations; and (3) develop model intergovernmental agreements between tribes and states to prevent, investigate, treat, and prosecute incidents of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect involving Indian children and families. Additionally, the bill revises the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Program to allow Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and intertribal consortia to use program funds for additional activities, such as operational costs for child protective services. | 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z | |
| 116-hr-8469 | 116 | hr | 8469 | To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 2 | This bill extends the deadline, from three years to five years, for the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children to submit its report to the President and Congress. The commission was established to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children and to develop plans for federal policy related to Native children. | 2023-01-11T13:44:51Z | |
| 116-hr-8420 | 116 | hr | 8420 | Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act | Native Americans | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 17 | Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act This bill establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, and membership. Among other activities, the commission must study the impacts and ongoing effects of the Indian Boarding School Policy (a federal policy under which American Indian and Alaska Native children were forcibly removed from their family homes and placed in boarding schools) and make recommendations to discontinue the removal of American Indian and Alaska Native children from their families and tribal communities by state social service departments, foster care agencies, and adoption agencies. | 2023-01-11T13:44:53Z | |
| 116-hres-1157 | 116 | hres | 1157 | Expressing support for the recognition of September 28, 2020, to October 2, 2020, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week. | Native Americans | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] | CA | D | C001080 | 14 | This resolution recognizes the achievements and goals of institutions of higher education that are designated as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week and encourages eligible institutions to obtain the designation. | 2023-01-11T13:44:49Z | |
| 116-s-4752 | 116 | s | 4752 | Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act | Native Americans | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 2 | Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act This bill establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, and membership. Among other activities, the commission must study the impacts and ongoing effects of the Indian Boarding School Policy (a federal policy under which American Indian and Alaska Native children were forcibly removed from their family homes and placed in boarding schools) and make recommendations to discontinue the removal of American Indian and Alaska Native children from their families and tribal communities by state social service departments, foster care agencies, and adoption agencies. | 2023-01-11T13:44:40Z | |
| 116-s-4715 | 116 | s | 4715 | A bill to grant Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated. | Native Americans | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] | SD | R | R000605 | 9 | This bill grants a federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans Inc., which is a nonprofit corporation organized in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z | |
| 116-hr-8298 | 116 | hr | 8298 | To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to move the enforcement office to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to increase the civil monetary penalties for failure to follow the processes established by that Act, to protect confidential information, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 4 | This bill revises certain provisions related to the repatriation and disposition of Native American human remains, funerary objects, cultural patrimony, and sacred objects. Specifically, the bill (1) increases fines on museums that violate repatriation and disposition requirements, (2) makes the Bureau of Indian Affairs the enforcement office for such violations, and (3) deems information that is related to the fulfillment of repatriation and disposition obligations or submitted to the review committee as confidential. | 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z | |
| 116-hr-8255 | 116 | hr | 8255 | Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act | Native Americans | 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-24 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] | NC | D | B001251 | 7 | Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to take into trust approximately 17 acres of land in Cleveland County, North Carolina, for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation. The land is made part of the Catawba Reservation. The bill allows gaming on the land taken into trust for the tribe. | 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8208 | 116 | hr | 8208 | Mono Lake Kutzadikaª Tribe Recognition Act | Native Americans | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | Mono Lake Kutzadikaᵃ Tribe Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kutzadikaᵃ Tribe. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Mono and Inyo counties, California. In addition, the bill grants the tribe hunting and fishing rights on all federal lands within its aboriginal land area. Further, the tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take into trust certain land in Mono County, California, for the benefit of the tribe. | 2023-01-11T13:45:00Z | |
| 116-hr-8209 | 116 | hr | 8209 | To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on certain land in California. | Native Americans | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | This bill allows Class II gaming (i.e., bingo and related games) on the approximately 39.36 acres of federal land in Mono County, California, that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony. | 2023-01-11T13:45:00Z | |
| 116-hr-8216 | 116 | hr | 8216 | Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act | Native Americans | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] | AZ | D | G000574 | 3 | Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out a five-year pilot program to provide on-campus benefits assistance and counseling to eligible students at tribal colleges and universities. An eligible student is a student who (1) is a veteran, service member, or dependent of a veteran or service member; and (2) is eligible for any service or benefit under the VetSuccess on Campus program. | 2023-01-11T13:45:00Z | |
| 116-hr-8234 | 116 | hr | 8234 | Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs. Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before the conveyance. | 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z | |
| 116-s-4556 | 116 | s | 4556 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-09-10 | 2020-12-21 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 0 | This bill authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to purchase certain private land in Hemet, California, at fair market value and then construct a paved road on that land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center. The IHS shall maintain the road or enter an agreement with Riverside County, California, to maintain the road. | 2023-01-11T13:43:51Z | |
| 116-s-4562 | 116 | s | 4562 | Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] | MN | D | S001203 | 6 | Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020 This bill expands tribal access to public health care data and public health surveillance programs. It also reauthorizes through FY2025 the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and requires the CDC to take certain actions to address the collection and availability of health data for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must (1) establish a strategy for providing data access to Indian tribes and tribal epidemiology centers; and (2) make available all requested data related to health care and public health surveillance programs and activities to the Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers. Next, the CDC must make grants to and enter into contracts with tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers for data collection and related activities. Among other things, the CDC must (1) develop guidance for state and local health agencies to improve birth and death record data for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (2) enter into cooperative agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers to analyze and address certain inaccuracies related to records for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (3) adopt uniform standards for the collection of health data on race and ethnicity; and (4) encourage states to enter into data sharing agreements with tribes and tribal epidemiology centers to improve the quality and accuracy of health data. | 2023-01-11T13:44:47Z | |
| 116-hr-8127 | 116 | hr | 8127 | Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act | Native Americans | 2020-08-28 | 2020-08-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000570 | 1 | Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consultation with Indian tribes, to report on unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members. The FTC must submit such report to Congress and make it publicly available. Further, the FTC must update its website to include information for consumers and businesses on identifying and avoiding unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members. | 2023-01-11T13:45:23Z | |
| 116-hr-8068 | 116 | hr | 8068 | American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act | Native Americans | 2020-08-18 | 2020-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B001285 | 3 | American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide mental health and suicide prevention outreach to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. Specifically, the bill requires that each VA medical center have a full-time minority veteran coordinator. The coordinator must receive training in the delivery of culturally appropriate mental health and suicide prevention services to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. Further, the suicide prevention coordinator and minority veteran coordinator of each VA medical center must develop and disseminate a written plan for conducting mental health and suicide prevention outreach to all tribes and urban Indian health organizations within the area of the medical center. | 2023-01-11T13:45:25Z | |
| 116-s-4529 | 116 | s | 4529 | Tribal Connect Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 2 | Tribal Connect Act of 2020 This bill expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide E-rate support to certain community-serving institutions. First, a tribe may designate a tribal library or tribal library consortium, including a public-serving library of a tribal college or university, as a library or library consortium that is eligible for E-rate support. The tribe may make this designation regardless of whether the library or consortium is eligible for certain assistance from a state library administrative agency. In addition, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must establish a program to provide E-rate support to tribes for qualifying essential community-serving institutions (e.g., community centers). E-rate support may be provided to institutions designated by tribes if (1) the institutions are exclusively owned by the tribes; and (2) the institutions intend to deliver publicly available internet access to students, teachers, librarians, and community members. Further, the bill requires the FCC to (1) provide technical assistance and training, (2) develop performance measures, and (3) review and submit annual reports. | 2023-01-11T13:45:15Z | |
| 116-hr-7948 | 116 | hr | 7948 | Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-08-07 | 2020-09-30 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | House | Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] | MT | R | G000584 | 6 | Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020 This bill expands tribal access to public health care data and public health surveillance programs. It also reauthorizes through FY2025 the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and requires the CDC to take certain actions to address the collection and availability of health data for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must (1) establish a strategy for providing data access to Indian tribes and tribal epidemiology centers; and (2) make available all requested data related to health care and public health surveillance programs and activities to the Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers. Next, the CDC must make grants to and enter into contracts with tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers for data collection and related activities. Among other requirements, the CDC must (1) develop guidelines for state and local health agencies to improve birth and death record data for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (2) enter into cooperative agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers to address certain inaccuracies related to records for American Indians and Alaska Natives; and (3) encourage states to enter into data sharing agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers to improve the quality and accuracy of public health data. | 2023-01-11T13:45:03Z | |
| 116-hr-7973 | 116 | hr | 7973 | Tribal Connect Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-08-07 | 2020-08-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000570 | 1 | Tribal Connect Act of 2020 This bill expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide E-rate support to certain community-serving institutions. First, a tribe may designate a tribal library or tribal library consortium, including a public-serving library of a tribal college or university, as a library or library consortium that is eligible for E-rate support. The tribe may make this designation regardless of whether the library or consortium is eligible for certain assistance from a state library administrative agency. In addition, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must establish a program to provide E-rate support to tribes for qualifying essential community-serving institutions (e.g., community centers). E-rate support may be provided to institutions designated by tribes if (1) the institutions are exclusively owned by the tribes; and (2) the institutions intend to deliver publicly available internet access to students, teachers, librarians, and community members. Further, the bill requires the FCC to (1) provide technical assistance and training, (2) develop performance measures, and (3) review and submit annual reports. | 2023-01-11T13:45:29Z | |
| 116-hr-7986 | 116 | hr | 7986 | Native Chamorro Equity Act | Native Americans | 2020-08-07 | 2020-08-07 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | S001204 | 0 | Native Chamorro Equity Act This bill establishes a Chamorro Registry program. It also allows eligible Native Chamorro organizations to qualify for federal contracting opportunities through their participation in certain small business programs that are administered by the Small Business Administration. First, the bill establishes a Chamorro Registry program under the Guam Department of Chamorro Affairs. The program must keep a database to serve as a genealogy bank to verify Native Chamorro ancestry requirements. Next, it treats businesses owned by economically disadvantaged Native Chamorro organizations as socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses for purposes of the Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development program, which is commonly known as the 8(a) program. Further, it allows businesses that are owned by Native Chamorro organizations to participate in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Empowerment Contracting (HUBZone) program. The 8(a) program and the HUBZone program each limit competition for certain government contracts to participating small businesses. | 2023-01-11T13:45:28Z | |
| 116-s-4498 | 116 | s | 4498 | A bill to amend Public Law 106-511 to reauthorize the Navajo electrification demonstration program, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-08-06 | 2020-08-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 1 | This bill reauthorizes the Navajo Electrification Demonstration Program, under which the Department of Energy must provide implementation grants to the Navajo Nation for bringing electricity to Navajo households. | 2023-01-11T13:45:17Z | |
| 116-s-4510 | 116 | s | 4510 | Native American Language Resource Center Act | Native Americans | 2020-08-06 | 2020-08-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 2 | Native American Language Resource Center Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource and training center. The center must serve as a resource to, among other things, improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages. | 2023-01-11T13:45:17Z | |
| 116-s-4331 | 116 | s | 4331 | DIGITAL Reservations Act | Native Americans | 2020-07-27 | 2020-07-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 1 | Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act or the DIGITAL Reservations Act This bill grants Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations with exclusive rights to all available or unlicensed electromagnetic spectrum over their tribal lands and prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from taking specified actions related to spectrum licenses over tribal lands. It also requires the FCC to establish a fund to support tribal access to broadband and telecommunications services. | 2023-01-11T13:45:34Z | |
| 116-hr-7774 | 116 | hr | 7774 | DIGITAL Reservations Act | Native Americans | 2020-07-24 | 2020-08-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 2 | Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act or the DIGITAL Reservations Act This bill grants Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations with exclusive rights to all available or unlicensed electromagnetic spectrum over their tribal lands and prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from taking specified actions related to spectrum licenses over tribal lands. It also requires the FCC to establish a fund to support tribal access to broadband and telecommunications services. | 2023-01-11T13:45:50Z | |
| 116-s-4232 | 116 | s | 4232 | A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments. | Native Americans | 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 3 | This bill extends through December 30, 2022, the coverage period for the Coronavirus Relief Fund to make payments to tribal governments for necessary expenditures incurred as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:45:38Z | |
| 116-hr-7576 | 116 | hr | 7576 | Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-07-13 | 2020-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] | NV | R | A000369 | 0 | Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to deposit specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Operation and Maintenance Fund. These funds were established under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. | 2023-01-11T13:45:58Z | |
| 116-hr-7557 | 116 | hr | 7557 | To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments. | Native Americans | 2020-07-09 | 2020-07-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 14 | This bill extends through December 30, 2022, the coverage period for the Coronavirus Relief Fund to make payments to tribal governments for necessary expenditures incurred as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:45:58Z | |
| 116-hr-7565 | 116 | hr | 7565 | To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-07-09 | 2020-09-24 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] | FL | D | S001200 | 7 | This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:45:58Z | |
| 116-s-4168 | 116 | s | 4168 | A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] | AZ | D | S001191 | 1 | This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award through FY2024 additional funds to the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program. This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native homes and communities with water supply, sewage disposal, and solid waste disposal facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:45:41Z | |
| 116-s-4079 | 116 | s | 4079 | A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-06-25 | 2020-12-21 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 1 | This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z | |
| 116-s-4090 | 116 | s | 4090 | Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] | ND | R | H001061 | 9 | Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill provides federal housing assistance to Indians and Native Hawaiians, including by reauthorizing through FY2031 and otherwise revising the Indian Housing Block Grant program and the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program. It also provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Indian veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. | 2023-01-11T13:46:08Z | |
| 116-hr-7263 | 116 | hr | 7263 | To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty. | Native Americans | 2020-06-18 | 2020-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] | OK | R | M001190 | 1 | This bill requires the Department of the Interior to obtain consent from, rather than merely consult with, the Cherokee Nation prior to taking any land into trust that is within the boundaries of the original Cherokee territory in Oklahoma. | 2022-02-08T23:16:52Z | |
| 116-hr-7173 | 116 | hr | 7173 | Tribal Reservation Pandemic Protection Act | Native Americans | 2020-06-11 | 2020-06-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] | MA | D | K000379 | 12 | Tribal Reservation Pandemic Protection Act This bill prohibits for one year any federal action to (1) revoke the status of land that is held in trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe, (2) revoke a reservation proclamation, or (3) rescind a record of decision on which a trust status or reservation proclamation was established. The bill also nullifies any such federal action taken during the one-year period preceding the bill's enactment. | 2022-02-08T23:15:57Z | |
| 116-s-3948 | 116 | s | 3948 | A bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-06-11 | 2020-12-21 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 0 | This bill extends the deadline, from three years to five years, for the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children to submit its report to the President and Congress. The commission was established to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children and to develop plans for federal policy related to Native children. | 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z | |
| 116-s-3937 | 116 | s | 3937 | Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-06-10 | 2020-09-23 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-359. | Senate | Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M001197 | 2 | Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, which is administered by the Indian Health Service. It also allows tribal grantees to receive program funds through self-governance contracts, cooperative agreements, or compacts. | 2023-01-11T13:46:16Z | |
| 116-hr-7119 | 116 | hr | 7119 | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-06-04 | 2020-12-08 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to convey specified property in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for use in connection with health programs. Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on or before the date on which the consortium assumes control of, occupies, and uses the property. | 2023-01-11T13:44:04Z | |
| 116-sres-606 | 116 | sres | 606 | A resolution designating May 5, 2020, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". | Native Americans | 2020-06-03 | 2020-06-03 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2700; text: CR S2699) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 11 | This resolution designates May 5, 2020, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. | 2022-02-02T05:42:01Z | |
| 116-hr-7056 | 116 | hr | 7056 | To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Indian Health Services Sanitation Facilities Construction Program, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 3 | This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award through FY2024 additional funds to the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program. This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native homes and communities with water supply, sewage disposal, and solid waste disposal facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:42:48Z | |
| 116-s-3754 | 116 | s | 3754 | Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-05-18 | 2020-05-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 3 | Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to deposit specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Operation and Maintenance Fund. These funds were established under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. | 2023-01-11T13:42:39Z | |
| 116-hr-6819 | 116 | hr | 6819 | COVIDâ19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act | Native Americans | 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 21 | COVID-19 Designation of Immediate Special Authority of Spectrum for Tribes' Emergency Response in Indian Country Act or the COVID-19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act This bill grants emergency special temporary authority and provides funds to deploy wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant emergency special temporary authority to Indian tribes, certain tribal entities, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands if they request such authority to use electromagnetic spectrum to provide wireless broadband service over tribal lands or Hawaiian home lands. The FCC must grant such emergency authority within 10 days of receiving a request. In addition, the bill provides funds to specified Department of Agriculture grant programs for (1) immediate deployment of wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands, including repairs to damaged infrastructure and backhaul costs; and (2) technical assistance and training. | 2023-01-11T13:42:56Z | |
| 116-hr-6836 | 116 | hr | 6836 | Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act | Native Americans | 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | CA | D | R000599 | 11 | Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act This bill provides additional appropriations for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for the Indian Health Service, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and be reimbursed for certain expenses or lost revenues due to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Such funds must be available for, among other things, health care services, medical supplies and equipment (e.g., personal protective equipment and testing supplies), training, and surge capacity. | 2023-01-11T13:42:56Z | |
| 116-hr-6772 | 116 | hr | 6772 | Tribal COVIDâ19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act | Native Americans | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000570 | 5 | Tribal COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act This bill increases to 100% the federal share of certain disaster assistance provided to Indian tribal governments in connection with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). | 2023-01-11T13:42:58Z | |
| 116-hr-6785 | 116 | hr | 6785 | FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act | Native Americans | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | CA | D | R000599 | 0 | FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act This bill requires the President to appoint a tribal response coordinating officer immediately following the declaration of a multi-state major disaster or emergency. The duties of such officer shall include conducting an assessment of relief most urgently needed in consultation with all affected Indian tribal governments; in the case of a public health emergency, working with the Indian Health Service to conduct outreach to tribally operated health programs to assess needs; establishing a liaison within each Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Office and each Indian Health Service Area Office; coordinating administration of relief to Indian tribal governments and tribal healthcare providers (including, in the event of a public health emergency, distributions from the Strategic National Stockpile, and establishing a single point of contact for tribal requests for assistance); and coordinating assistance with submission of reimbursement requests and grant applications. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider a request from an Indian tribal government in the same manner as a request from a state. | 2023-01-11T13:42:58Z | |
| 116-s-3650 | 116 | s | 3650 | Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act | Native Americans | 2020-05-07 | 2020-07-29 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] | MN | D | S001203 | 9 | Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees. | 2023-01-11T13:42:43Z | |
| 116-s-3666 | 116 | s | 3666 | COVIDâ19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act | Native Americans | 2020-05-07 | 2020-05-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 0 | COVID-19 Designation of Immediate Special Authority of Spectrum for Tribes' Emergency Response in Indian Country Act or the COVID-19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act This bill grants emergency special temporary authority and provides funds to deploy wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant emergency special temporary authority to Indian tribes, certain tribal entities, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands if they request such authority to use electromagnetic spectrum to provide wireless broadband service over tribal lands or Hawaiian home lands. The FCC must grant such emergency authority within 10 days of receiving a request. In addition, the bill provides funds to specified Department of Agriculture grant programs for (1) immediate deployment of wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands, including repairs to damaged infrastructure and backhaul costs; and (2) technical assistance and training. | 2023-01-11T13:42:43Z | |
| 116-sres-565 | 116 | sres | 565 | A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States. | Native Americans | 2020-05-07 | 2020-05-07 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2329; text: CR S2327) | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 31 | This resolution celebrates the successes of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women and the contributions they have made in the United States. The resolution also recognizes the importance of supporting equity, providing safety, and upholding the interests of these women. | 2021-12-29T21:58:10Z | |
| 116-s-3622 | 116 | s | 3622 | Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVIDâ19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act | Native Americans | 2020-05-06 | 2020-05-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 6 | Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act This bill increases to 100% the federal share of certain disaster assistance provided to Indian tribal governments in connection with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). | 2023-01-11T13:42:44Z | |
| 116-hres-950 | 116 | hres | 950 | Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2020, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls". | Native Americans | 2020-05-05 | 2020-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 22 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. | 2023-01-11T13:42:47Z | |
| 116-hr-6535 | 116 | hr | 6535 | To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-04-17 | 2021-01-05 | Became Public Law No: 116-313. | House | Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] | AZ | D | G000574 | 10 | This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees. | 2023-01-11T13:43:11Z | |
| 116-hr-6352 | 116 | hr | 6352 | Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] | OK | D | H001083 | 8 | Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deploy drugs, vaccines, biological products, medical devices, and other supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile directly to health programs or facilities operated by the Indian Health Service (IHS), tribes, or tribal organizations. Such supplies from the stockpile are used to respond to public health emergencies. Specifically, if HHS distributes pandemic or epidemic products (e.g., drugs or medical devices) to states or other entities, HHS must also deploy such products directly to health programs or facilities operated by IHS or other tribal entities. | 2022-02-08T23:17:27Z | |
| 116-s-3511 | 116 | s | 3511 | Supplemental Services for Native Elders Act | Native Americans | 2020-03-17 | 2020-03-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] | MN | D | S001203 | 0 | Supplemental Services for Native Elders Act This bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for nutrition and supportive services for older Native Americans. | 2022-02-08T23:23:04Z | |
| 116-s-3514 | 116 | s | 3514 | Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-03-17 | 2020-03-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 1 | Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deploy drugs, vaccines, biological products, medical devices, and other supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile directly to health programs or facilities operated by the Indian Health Service (IHS), tribes, or tribal organizations. Such supplies from the stockpile are used to respond to public health emergencies. Specifically, if HHS distributes pandemic or epidemic products (e.g., drugs or medical devices) to states or other entities, HHS must also deploy such products directly to health programs or facilities operated by IHS or other tribal entities. HHS must coordinate with states, programs, and facilities to ensure supplies and products are distributed to such tribal entities. | 2022-02-09T03:11:42Z | |
| 116-hr-6274 | 116 | hr | 6274 | CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act | Native Americans | 2020-03-13 | 2020-03-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 1 | CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act This bill allows tribes and tribal organizations to apply directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program funds. Currently, only states and certain local entities may apply for PHEP funds to respond to public health emergencies, such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The CDC must award at least 10 cooperative agreements to tribal applicants. Additionally, the CDC must consult with tribes and tribal organizations to ensure the PHEP program enables such entities to respond to public health emergencies. The CDC may make modifications to the program after such consultation. | 2022-02-08T23:17:30Z | |
| 116-hr-6237 | 116 | hr | 6237 | PRC for Native Veterans Act | Native Americans | 2020-03-12 | 2021-01-05 | Became Public Law No: 116-311. | House | Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] | AZ | D | G000574 | 4 | Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act or the PRC for Native Veterans Act This bill specifies that the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense must reimburse the Indian Health Service (IHS), tribes, or tribal organizations for health care services provided to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans, regardless of whether such services are provided directly by the IHS, tribes, or tribal organizations, through purchased/referred care, or through contracts for travel. | 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z | |
| 116-hr-6261 | 116 | hr | 6261 | To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | CA | D | R000599 | 0 | This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to cover, during the public health emergency and without cost-sharing, COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing and related visits for Native Americans, including Alaska Natives, who receive health services through the Indian Health Service (IHS), regardless of whether the COVID-19 services are covered under IHS. | 2022-02-08T23:17:30Z | |
| 116-s-3486 | 116 | s | 3486 | CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act | Native Americans | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 3 | CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act This bill allows tribes and tribal organizations to apply directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program funds. Currently, only states and certain local entities may apply for PHEP funds to respond to public health emergencies, such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The CDC must award at least 10 cooperative agreements to tribal applicants. Additionally, the CDC must consult with tribes and tribal organizations to ensure the PHEP program enables such entities to respond to public health emergencies. The CDC may make modifications to the program after such consultation. | 2022-02-08T23:23:03Z | |
| 116-hres-872 | 116 | hres | 872 | Recognizing the vital importance of Native American participation in the 2020 decennial census of population. | Native Americans | 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-03 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1442-1443) | House | Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] | OK | D | H001083 | 10 | This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that ensuring an accurate count of American Indians and Alaska Natives is vital for the 2020 decennial census of population and that an undercount of such population could result in underrepresentation and underfunding for tribal households. The resolution also expresses the sense that federal, state, and local governments and tribal nations should work together to encourage participation in the 2020 decennial census of population. | 2022-02-08T23:16:15Z | |
| 116-s-3359 | 116 | s | 3359 | Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-02-27 | 2020-02-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text: CR S1223-1225) | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 1 | Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2020 This bill revises certain programs related to tribal transportation. First, the bill revises the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) by directing the Department of the Interior to (1) request proposals from Indian tribes to include additional transportation facilities in the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, and (2) ensure that all nonconfidential information from the inventory is made available on its website. Next, the bill specifies that funding allocations (i.e., tribal shares) under the TTP must be determined using the facility inventory for the most recent fiscal year for which data is available instead of using FY2012 data. It also requires each Indian tribe that intends to include a proposed road in the inventory to complete and submit certain documentation for the road. It also requires independent audits by the inspectors general of Interior and the Department of Transportation, as well as the Government Accountability Office, to review the administration of the TTP. Additionally, the bill permits Indian tribes to use funds for carrying out highway safety programs in cooperation with states, counties, and other local subdivisions. It also increases the federal share for Indian tribes under the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program and allows Indian tribes to use planning and design funds for grant applications under the program. Finally, the bill establishes the Tribal Transportation Advisory Committee, which must provide advice to Interior and study issues related to tribal transportation. | 2022-02-08T23:22:59Z | |
| 116-s-3324 | 116 | s | 3324 | A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgement as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | IN | R | Y000064 | 1 | This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of the Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it. | 2022-02-08T23:25:43Z | |
| 116-sres-499 | 116 | sres | 499 | A resolution acknowledging the reprehensible policy of the United States regarding the forced relocation of the Potawatomi people from their homeland east of the Mississippi River to Kansas and Oklahoma and the devastating hardships the Potawatomi people endured during the march west, known as the "Potawatomi Trail of Death". | Native Americans | 2020-02-13 | 2020-02-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text: CR S1078) | Senate | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | IN | R | Y000064 | 3 | This resolution acknowledges the extreme hardship, violence, and maltreatment inflicted on the Potawatomi people by the United States through the forcible removal of the tribe from their homeland east of the Mississippi River. The resolution also recognizes (1) the special legal and political relationship that Indian tribes have with the United States, and (2) the solemn covenant that the Potawatomi people share with the land. | 2022-02-09T01:57:09Z | |
| 116-hr-5850 | 116 | hr | 5850 | Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-02-11 | 2020-02-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. | House | Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] | AZ | D | G000574 | 7 | Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 This bill establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain funds for its deployment and establishing a pilot program for tribes to grant rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and facilitation of broadband service on their land. | 2022-02-09T01:57:02Z | |
| 116-s-3264 | 116 | s | 3264 | Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-02-11 | 2020-11-18 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 5 | Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 This bill establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain funds for its deployment and establishing a pilot program for tribes to grant rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and facilitation of broadband service on their land. | 2022-02-08T23:39:59Z | |
| 116-sres-491 | 116 | sres | 491 | A resolution designating the week beginning February 2, 2020, as "National Tribal Colleges and University Week". | Native Americans | 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-11 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: 02/05/2020 CR S943-944) | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 15 | This resolution designates the week beginning on February 2, 2020, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week. | 2022-02-08T23:21:13Z | |
| 116-hres-824 | 116 | hres | 824 | Expressing support for designation of the week beginning February 2, 2020, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week". | Native Americans | 2020-01-30 | 2020-01-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 10 | This resolution supports the designation of National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week. | 2022-02-08T23:21:26Z | |
| 116-hr-5673 | 116 | hr | 5673 | Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2020-01-24 | 2020-01-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] | AZ | D | G000574 | 0 | Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 This bill modifies and ratifies a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community (i.e., the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana). The bill requires the community's water rights to be held in trust for the benefit of the community and its allottees. The community must enact a tribal water code to regulate its water rights. Among other things, the Department of the Interior must negotiate with Montana for the transfer of specified parcels of state land located on and off the reservation, hold transferred land in trust for the benefit of the community, allocate 20,000 acre-feet per year of stored water from Lake Elwell, establish a settlement trust fund, and request Montana to pay a specified amount to contribute to the design and construction of the Peoples Creek Dam and Reservoir to support mitigation activities. The bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation to modify the operating procedures of the Milk River Project to ensure that the Fresno Reservoir is operated in accordance with the agreement. The bill also outlines certain waivers, releases, and retention of claims under the settlement agreement. | 2022-02-08T23:17:50Z | |
| 116-s-3154 | 116 | s | 3154 | Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act | Native Americans | 2020-01-08 | 2020-01-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 3 | Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act This bill permits tribal child support enforcement agencies to access the Federal Tax Refund Offset Program to collect past-due child support payments from the federal tax refunds of noncustodial parents. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration to disclose certain tax return information to tribal child support enforcement agencies. Such information may be disclosed to establish and collect child support obligations from, and to locate, those individuals owing such obligations. It also permits the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse tribal agencies for certain reporting costs related to the Federal Parent Locator Service. | 2022-02-08T23:22:51Z | |
| 116-hr-5541 | 116 | hr | 5541 | Tribal Power Act | Native Americans | 2020-01-07 | 2020-12-10 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 2 | Tribal Power Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and otherwise revises the Indian Energy Education Planning and Management Assistance Program. The program is administered by the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs within the Department of Energy (DOE). Specifically, the bill revises the program to (1) expand the definition of Indian land to include any land in a census tract in which the majority of the residents are Alaska Natives or enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe or village, thereby permitting such areas to receive program grants; and (2) allow DOE to reduce the cost share required in order to receive a grant if certain criteria are met, including financial need. The bill also requires DOE to assess the availability and reliability of electricity for those individuals residing in tribal communities or on Indian land. | 2023-01-11T13:44:05Z | |
| 116-hr-5502 | 116 | hr | 5502 | Removing Federal Barriers to Offering of Mobile Sports Wagers on Indian Lands Act | Native Americans | 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] | NY | D | B001308 | 3 | Removing Federal Barriers to Offering of Mobile Sports Wagers on Indian Lands Act This bill establishes provisions related to the regulation of certain online sports wagers (i.e., bets) as Indian gaming. The bill deems an online sports wager as occurring exclusively on Indian lands, and therefore subject to the jurisdictional framework that governs Indian gaming, if (1) the person placing the wager and the server that accepts the wager are located in the same state, and (2) the applicable state and Indian tribe have entered into a gaming compact that authorizes online sports wagering. For the purposes of regulation as Indian gaming, an online sports wager is deemed to be made at the physical location of the server or other computer equipment used to accept the wager. The bill also excludes online sports wagering platform vendors from the management contract requirements related to Indian gaming. | 2022-10-28T01:46:14Z | |
| 116-s-3113 | 116 | s | 3113 | Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 | Native Americans | 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 0 | Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 This bill modifies and ratifies a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community (i.e., the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana). The bill requires the community's water rights to be held in trust for the benefit of the community and its allottees. The community must enact a tribal water code to regulate its water rights. Among other things, the Department of the Interior must negotiate with Montana for the transfer of specified parcels of state land located on and off the reservation, hold transferred land in trust for the benefit of the community, allocate 20,000 acre-feet per year of stored water from Lake Elwell, establish a settlement trust fund, and request Montana to pay a specified amount to contribute to the design and construction of the Peoples Creek Dam and Reservoir to support mitigation activities. The bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation to modify the operating procedures of the Milk River Project to ensure that the Fresno Reservoir is operated in accordance with the agreement. The bill also outlines certain waivers, releases, and retention of claims under the settlement agreement. | 2022-10-28T01:46:12Z | |
| 116-s-3126 | 116 | s | 3126 | Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 | Native Americans | 2019-12-19 | 2020-09-23 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-359. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] | MN | D | S001203 | 4 | Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 This bill provides funds for and requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to Indian health facilities for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The IHS must establish a technical assistance center for grantees. | 2022-10-28T01:46:12Z | |
| 116-s-3099 | 116 | s | 3099 | Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2019 | Native Americans | 2019-12-18 | 2020-12-21 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs. Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before such conveyance. | 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z | |
| 116-s-3100 | 116 | s | 3100 | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2019-12-18 | 2020-12-21 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for use in connection with health programs. Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before such conveyance. Further, HHS shall not be liable for any environmental contamination from the date on which the consortium assumes control of, occupies, and uses the property. | 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z | |
| 116-s-3044 | 116 | s | 3044 | Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 | Native Americans | 2019-12-12 | 2020-12-09 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 1 | Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 This bill permanently reauthorizes, and expands, the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program. Specifically, the bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to connect, expand, or repair existing public water systems that are on Indian reservations or off-reservation sites that serve tribes in the Columbia River Basin or its adjacent coastal river basins. Currently, only projects that are on Indian reservations in the Upper Missouri River Basin or the Upper Rio Grande Basin are eligible for the program. | 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z | |
| 116-s-3019 | 116 | s | 3019 | Montana Water Rights Protection Act | Native Americans | 2019-12-11 | 2020-07-29 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 1 | Montana Water Rights Protection Act This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation of Montana. Specified claims of the tribes against the United States are waived and released. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to allocate specified amounts of storage water in Hungry Horse Reservoir for use by the tribes. It also permits the tribes to carry out specified activities related to the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project, such as rehabilitating structures, upgrading irrigation facilities, and restoring streams that are affected by such project. In addition, the bill (1) establishes, for purposes of carrying out the bill, the Séliš-Qlispé Ksanka Settlement Trust Fund; (2) requires Interior to offer to negotiate with Montana for the transfer of specified parcels of state land; (3) requires the National Bison Range to be held in trust for the benefit of the tribes; and (4) requires Interior to make certain payments to Lake and Sanders Counties in Montana for the restoration of the National Bison Range. | 2022-10-28T01:45:59Z | |
| 116-hr-5319 | 116 | hr | 5319 | Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Native Americans | 2019-12-05 | 2019-12-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] | WA | D | H001064 | 35 | Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill provides federal housing assistance to Indians and Native Hawaiians. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and otherwise revises housing assistance block grants for Indians and Native Hawaiians. Among other things, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must award competitive grants to eligible recipients of block grants to carry out affordable housing activities, such as housing rehabilitation projects. The bill authorizes HUD to guarantee housing loans for Indians and Native Hawaiians through FY2024. Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Indians who (1) are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, (2) are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and (3) live in or near an area where a tribe or tribally designated housing entity provides assistance for affordable housing. The program must be carried out by HUD in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the program, grants must be made to entities eligible for housing assistance block grants. HUD may also make renewal grants to entities that have received prior program grants. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to set aside and reserve certain rural housing funds for Indian tribes. | 2022-10-28T01:46:05Z | |
| 116-hr-5323 | 116 | hr | 5323 | Tribal Elder Care Improvement Act of 2019 | Native Americans | 2019-12-05 | 2019-12-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 3 | Tribal Elder Care Improvement Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to tribal organizations for providing supportive services (e.g., transportation, case management, and health and wellness programs) to older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 grants for the delivery of supportive services, including nutrition services, to older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Additionally, the bill specifies that the technical assistance and training programs provided to such grantees may include program management, data development and use, grant development, and staff training and certification. | 2022-10-28T01:46:05Z | |
| 116-hr-5280 | 116 | hr | 5280 | Native American Business Outreach Act of 2019 | Native Americans | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] | OK | D | H001083 | 1 | Native American Business Outreach Act of 2019 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a Native American Outreach Program to provide assistance to (1) Native American communities, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians; and (2) small business concerns owned by individuals in those communities or tribes. | 2022-10-28T01:46:08Z | |
| 116-hres-735 | 116 | hres | 735 | Recognizing the maternal health crisis among indigenous women in the United States, which includes American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women, recognizing the importance of reducing mortality and morbidity among indigenous women, and calling for urgent Federal funding changes to ensure comprehensive, high-quality, and culturally competent maternal health and family planning services are available. | Native Americans | 2019-11-26 | 2019-12-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 28 | This resolution acknowledges the maternal health crisis disproportionately affecting American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women that has led to high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity. The resolution calls for urgent funding increases for the Indian Health Service, Tribally Operated Health Centers, Urban Indian Organizations, and Native Hawaiian health care programs to improve access to high-quality maternal health, prenatal care, and family planning services. Additionally, the resolution recognizes the federal government's failure to uphold tribal treaty rights pertaining to the provision of adequate health care services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Finally, the resolution calls for the prioritization of policy for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women to reduce long-standing barriers to maternal health and family planning services. | 2022-10-28T01:46:09Z | |
| 116-s-2912 | 116 | s | 2912 | Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act | Native Americans | 2019-11-20 | 2020-09-24 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. | Senate | Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M001197 | 2 | Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, which is bordered and owned by the Gila River Indian Community, into trust for the benefit of the community after it (1) conveys to Interior all of its interest in such land, and (2) submits a request for Interior to take such land into trust for it. The land that is taken into trust shall be treated as part of the community's reservation. The bill prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust. | 2023-01-11T13:44:48Z | |
| 116-hr-5179 | 116 | hr | 5179 | Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 | Native Americans | 2019-11-19 | 2020-10-09 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457. | House | Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] | AZ | D | G000574 | 3 | Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the use of wildlife corridors on Indian land to provide habitat or ecological connectivity and allow for fish, wildlife, or plant movement on such land. Specifically, the bill permits an Indian tribe to nominate a corridor within the land of such tribe as a tribal wildlife corridor. The Department of the Interior must establish criteria for determining whether such a corridor qualifies as a tribal wildlife corridor, including criteria for restoring historical habitat. Interior must provide tribes with technical assistance to establish, manage, or expand a tribal wildlife corridor. Such assistance must include support with accessing wildlife data and working with private landowners to access programs for facilitating connectivity on nonfederal land. Additionally, Interior must (1) establish a program to award grants to tribes to increase connectivity through tribal wildlife corridors, and (2) consult with tribes to determine whether a tribal wildlife corridor may be expanded into public lands or otherwise benefit connectivity between public lands and such corridor. The bill also permits the Department of Agriculture to give priority under certain conservation programs to those projects that enhance connectivity by expanding a tribal wildlife corridor. | 2023-01-11T13:44:37Z | |
| 116-s-2891 | 116 | s | 2891 | Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 | Native Americans | 2019-11-19 | 2020-12-09 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 7 | Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the use of wildlife corridors on Indian land to provide habitat or ecological connectivity and allow for fish, wildlife, or plant movement on such land. Specifically, the bill permits an Indian tribe to nominate a corridor within the land of such tribe as a tribal wildlife corridor. The Department of the Interior must establish criteria for determining whether such a corridor qualifies as a tribal wildlife corridor, including criteria for restoring historical habitat. Interior must provide tribes with technical assistance to establish, manage, or expand a tribal wildlife corridor. Such assistance must include support with accessing wildlife data and working with private landowners to access programs for facilitating connectivity on nonfederal land. Additionally, Interior must (1) establish a program to award grants to tribes to increase connectivity through tribal wildlife corridors, and (2) consult with tribes to determine whether a tribal wildlife corridor may be expanded into public lands or otherwise benefit connectivity between public lands and such corridor. The bill also permits the Department of Agriculture to give priority under certain conservation programs to those projects that enhance connectivity by expanding a tribal wildlife corridor. | 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z | |
| 116-hr-5153 | 116 | hr | 5153 | Indian Buffalo Management Act | Native Americans | 2019-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 6 | Indian Buffalo Management Act This bill establishes a permanent program within the Department of the Interior to develop and promote tribal ownership and management of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian lands. Specifically, the bill requires Interior to (1) enter into contracts, award grants, and provide technical assistance to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for activities related to buffalo restoration or management; (2) consult with tribes and tribal organizations on initiatives that affect buffalo or buffalo habitat, including efforts to contain or eradicate diseased buffalo; and (3) develop a policy relating to buffalo and buffalo habitat management activities on Indian land. Additionally, Interior may enter into agreements with tribes or tribal organizations to transport surplus buffalo from federal land onto Indian land. | 2023-01-11T13:44:06Z |
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