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Indian Buffalo Management Act

Senate

Establishes federal support for buffalo management by Indian Tribes through programs tied to tribal lands and resources

Latest action: Mon Dec 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

House

Settle Arizona water rights claims for the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe while funding related water delivery and trust funds

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Senate

Settles specified Arizona tribal water rights claims for the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, and funds related water delivery and settlement accounts

Latest action: Wed Mar 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act

House

Establishes a federal framework for Indian buffalo management under the Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Alaska Native Landless Equity Act

Senate

Allow five Southeast Alaska Native communities to form urban corporations and receive settlement land entitlements under federal law

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

House

Allow five unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native communities to form urban corporations, receive settlement land, and create trusts tied to Alaska Native heritage and welfare

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TERRA Act

House

Establishes the TERRA Act as a House bill under committee review after subcommittee hearings

Latest action: Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025

House

Ratifies and modifies the Fort Belknap water rights settlement while authorizing related trust funds, land exchanges, and Blackfeet wastewater infrastructure in Montana

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025

Senate

Ratifies and changes the Fort Belknap Indian Community water rights settlement while funding implementation and authorizing Blackfeet Reservation wastewater infrastructure in Montana

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies and sets conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Sep 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Interior, EPA, Indian Health Service, Forest Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting conditions on the use of those funds

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of the Interior, EPA, the Forest Service, Indian Health Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

House

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs covering commodity support, conservation, nutrition assistance, crop insurance, and related farm and food security activities

Latest action: Tue May 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026

Senate

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.

Senate

Affirms that the Indian Reorganization Act applies to the Lytton Rancheria of California and allows land to be taken into trust as part of the tribe's reservation

Latest action: Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

Senate

Authorizes deposits of unpaid interest into three New Mexico tribal water rights settlement funds tied to Navajo Nation, Taos Pueblo, and Aamodt pueblos agreements

Latest action: Mon Dec 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.

House

Authorizes federally recognized Indian Tribes to lease land held in trust for terms of up to 99 years

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

Senate

Revise the Crow Tribe of Montana water rights settlement by updating reservation water project authorities, creating implementation accounts, and extending hydropower construction rights through 2030

Latest action: Mon Dec 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act

House

Amend Indian trust asset reform law to update management of Indian trust assets

Latest action: Wed Nov 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a framework to unlock Native lands for commerce and economic development opportunities

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act

Senate

Establishes a water rights settlement for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025

Senate

Directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to settle its land claims and clear title to those lands

Latest action: Mon Dec 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025

Senate

Excludes Indian tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from employer requirements under the National Labor Relations Act

Latest action: Thu Apr 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

Senate

Expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include Osceola Camp in Everglades National Park and requires flood protection actions for structures there

Latest action: Tue Oct 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes the Tribal Forest Protection Act through FY2031 and expands eligible tribal forest management projects to additional lands, including certain Alaska Native corporation lands

Latest action: Mon Dec 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Senate

Sets processing deadlines and notice requirements for Bureau of Indian Affairs review of tribal trust land mortgage and right of way documents, and expands system access and oversight

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Senate

Authorizes specified interest payments to be deposited into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund under the Duck Valley Reservation water rights settlement

Latest action: Mon Dec 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Senate

Ratifies a California water rights settlement for the Tule River Tribe, defines the tribe's reserved water rights, and carries out related trust fund and land transfer terms

Latest action: Mon May 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.

Senate

Amends the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to change deadlines tied to completing the Regional Water System

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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HEATS Act

House

Exempts certain geothermal exploration and production on state and private non-Indian lands from federal drilling permits and several environmental and historic preservation reviews when the federal geothermal ownership share is under 50%

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Senate

Settles Ohkay Owingeh water rights claims in New Mexico by approving the Rio Chama agreement, defining pueblo water rights, and creating a settlement trust fund

Latest action: Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

House

Revise the Crow Tribe of Montana water rights settlement to update project authorities, create implementation accounts, and extend the tribe's hydropower construction right through 2030

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

House

Transfers about 72 acres in Washington to Interior to hold in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation as reservation land, while barring gaming on that land

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lumbee Fairness Act

Senate

Extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and make eligible members available for federal tribal services and benefits

Latest action: Wed Nov 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025

House

Places about 603.94 acres of specified California land into trust for the Pit River Tribe as reservation land and bars gaming on that land

Latest action: Wed Aug 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

Senate

Transfers about 72 acres in Washington to Interior to hold in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation as reservation land while barring gaming on that land

Latest action: Wed Aug 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

Senate

Confers Utah state court jurisdiction over certain civil cases involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes and authorizes long-term leasing of its trust land

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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