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Senate Indian Affairs Committee Bills & Legislation

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Us Congress Senate Bill SB236

Introduced
1/23/25  
A bill 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 in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB107

Introduced
1/16/25  
Lumbee Fairness Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB105

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to complete all actions necessary to place approximately 40 acres of land in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, into restricted fee status for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Restricted fee status refers to land that is owned by a tribe or tribal member but is subject to restrictions by the United States against alienation (i.e., sale or transfer) or encumbrance (e.g., liens, leases, or rights-of-way) by operation of law. The bill requires the land to be held and maintained as a memorial and sacred site, as outlined by the document titled Covenant Between the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and dated October 21, 2022. Further, it prohibits commercial development and gaming activity on the land.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB390

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities ActThis bill revises federal policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting, and investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians.Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to (1) establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes, and (2) work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs are available to tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers.The Department of the Interior must establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the BIA.The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, response times, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB719

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB723

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB241

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025 Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB239

Introduced
1/24/25  
Crow Revenue Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB240

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB550

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB953

Introduced
3/11/25  
Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB1055

Introduced
3/13/25  
Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB1301

Introduced
4/3/25  
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB761

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB748

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.