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119th Congress

  • H.R.42 - To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.43 - To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.84 - To expand opportunity for Native American children through additional options in education, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.103 - To provide Members of Congress lawful access to certain Indian land to assess the security of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico located on that Indian land, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.165 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.226 - To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

118th Congress

  • S.5619 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to the Quapaw Nation and certain members of the Quapaw Nation in accordance with the recommendation of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and for other purposes.
  • S.5635 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 with respect to the Department of Energy Tribal loan guarantee program, and for other purposes.
  • S.5636 - A bill to ensure progress toward the fulfillment by the Federal Government of its trust and treaty obligations to Native Americans and Tribal governments, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.10492 - To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.
  • H.R.10533 - To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to administratively transfer covered parcels of National Forest System land to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in trust for the benefit of Indian Tribes.

Passed legislation:

  • Native American Child Protection Act / To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. - became Public Law No: 118-160 on 12/23/2024.
  • Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act / A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California, and for other purposes. - became Public Law No: 118-199 on 12/23/2024.
  • NACIE Improvement Act / National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act / A bill to ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University. - became Public Law No: 118-209 on 12/23/2024.

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Senate Bills

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House Bills

H.R.41

Title: To provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.

H.R.42

Title: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

H.R.43

Title: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes.

H.R.84

Title: To expand opportunity for Native American children through additional options in education, and for other purposes.

H.R.103

Title: To provide Members of Congress lawful access to certain Indian land to assess the security of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico located on that Indian land, and for other purposes.

H.R.165

Title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes.

H.R.226

Title: To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

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Senate Resolutions

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House resolutions

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