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BEST Act

House

Directs the Department of Education to fund state Seal of Biliteracy and early language programs recognizing proficiency in English and another language, including Native American languages

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

Senate

Require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states and tribal entities to expand licensed child care access through workforce and facility growth in underserved areas

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants that expand licensed child care access by strengthening the workforce and improving facilities in underserved areas

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tribal Climate Health Assurance Act of 2025

House

Authorizes the CDC to carry out the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative with the National Indian Health Board to address climate related health threats facing Indian tribes

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025

Senate

Allows Indian Health Professions Scholarship recipients and Indian Health Service loan repayment participants to complete service obligations through half-time clinical practice

Latest action: Mon May 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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AID Youth Employment Act

House

Establishes the AID Youth Employment Act to create a youth employment initiative in workforce and education policy

Latest action: Mon Mar 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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IHS Provider Expansion Act

House

Expand Indian Health Service provider staffing by broadening eligible health professionals under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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AID Youth Employment Act

Senate

Directs the Department of Labor to run a competitive grant program for subsidized summer and year round jobs for eligible at risk youth ages 14 to 24

Latest action: Mon Mar 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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BLOCK Act

House

Repeals specified K–12 Education Department formula grant allocations and shifts those programs to state block grants starting in FY2026 based on FY2025 funding

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal anti-racism framework for public health programs and activities

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a public health anti-racism framework by identifying and addressing racism as a factor in health disparities

Latest action: Tue Sep 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025

Senate

Require Indian Health Service reimbursement within 30 days for authorized purchased and referred care patients who paid out of pocket, and update related administrative documents

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

BADGES for Native Communities Act

Senate

Revises federal information sharing reporting and investigative procedures for missing unidentified or murdered Indians, including tribal response support and BIA law enforcement staffing measures

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

A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

Senate

Authorizes tourism-related grants for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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BADGES for Native Communities Act

House

Revises federal information sharing investigative procedures and tribal response capacity for cases involving missing unidentified or murdered Indians

Latest action: Thu May 21 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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Native American Education Opportunity Act

House

Require federal funding for tribal education savings account programs and authorize Bureau of Indian Education charter schools for tribal students

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026

House

Strengthens workforce development policy by advancing a revised measure on employment training and labor programs

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

Senate

Extends the notification deadline for emergency care claims under the Indian Health Service Purchased Referred Care program from 72 hours to 15 days for most patients using non IHS providers or facilities

Latest action: Wed Aug 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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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Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act

House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 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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Words Matter Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal measure titled the Words Matter Act of 2025 without further specific policy details in the available bill metadata

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 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)
Bill

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

House

Authorizes recreational travel and tourism grants for Indian tribes tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations through multiple federal agencies

Latest action: Wed Nov 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act

Senate

Expands public health veterinary services in tribal and Indian Health Service areas to prevent and control zoonotic diseases, including rabies risks in Arctic regions

Latest action: Mon Dec 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes through FY2030 and updates Older Americans Act programs for senior services, nutrition, elder justice, and aging policy coordination

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

Senate

Recognizes the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tribal Regulatory Reform Implementation Act of 2026

House

Establishes a framework to implement tribal regulatory reform under natural resources policy

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 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)
Bill

A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

Senate

Recognizes the heritage, culture, achievements, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women while affirming the importance of their safety and interests

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

House

Appropriates fiscal year 2027 funding for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related veterans and defense agencies, while setting conditions on use of the funds

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Child Care for Every Community Act

House

Establishes a nationwide child care measure aimed at expanding access to child care in every community

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 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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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.

Senate

Recognizes National Native American Heritage Month and celebrates Native American cultures, heritages, and contributions to the United States

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning February 3, 2025, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

House

Expresses support for designating the week beginning February 3, 2025, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025

House

Expands housing choice by changing affordable housing policies reflected in the Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating the week beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

Senate

Designates the week beginning February 2, 2026, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week

Latest action: Thu Feb 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a Truth and Healing Commission to investigate the lasting effects of Indian boarding school policies and recommend protections, repatriation, and family preservation measures for Native children

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating the week beginning February 3, 2025, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

Senate

Designates the week beginning February 3, 2025, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week to recognize tribal higher education institutions

Latest action: Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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