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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has jurisdiction to study the unique problems of American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples and to propose legislation to alleviate these difficulties. These issues include, but are not limited to, Indian education, economic development, land management, trust responsibilities, health care, and claims against the United States. Additionally, all legislation proposed by Members of the Senate that specifically pertains to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, or Alaska Natives is under the jurisdiction of the Committee. (source)

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Chair:
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Vice Chair:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Democrats:
6
Republicans:
6

The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.

Members

Portrait of Brian Schatz
Chair
Democrat
Hawaii
Portrait of Lisa Murkowski
Vice Chair
Republican
Alaska
Portrait of Maria Cantwell
Democrat
Washington
Portrait of Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat
Nevada
Portrait of Steve Daines
Republican
Montana
Portrait of John Hoeven
Republican
North Dakota
Portrait of James Lankford
Republican
Oklahoma
Portrait of Ben Luján
Democrat
New Mexico
Portrait of Jerry Moran
Republican
Kansas
Portrait of Mike Rounds
Republican
South Dakota
Portrait of Tina Smith
Democrat
Minnesota
Portrait of Jon Tester
Democrat
Montana

Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.

Bills

There are 28 bills referred to this committee:

Reports

Date PDF Bill
Apr 28, 2021 PDF S. 421: Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2021
Apr 28, 2021 PDF S. 559: A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.
Apr 28, 2021 PDF S. 789: RESPECT Act
Apr 14, 2021 PDF S. 108: A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.
Apr 14, 2021 PDF S. 314: Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act
Apr 14, 2021 PDF S. 325: 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.
Apr 14, 2021 PDF S. 548: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021
Apr 14, 2021 PDF S. 549: A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Apr 14, 2021 PDF S. 550: Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021
Mar 24, 2021 PDF S. 144: Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act
Mar 24, 2021 PDF S. 371: Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
Dec 15, 2020 PDF S. 2716 (116th): A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.
Dec 10, 2020 PDF S. 2610 (116th): Tribal Energy Reauthorization Act
Dec 9, 2020 PDF S. 790 (116th): Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act
Dec 9, 2020 PDF S. 2165 (116th): Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2020
Dec 9, 2020 PDF S. 2891 (116th): Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019
Dec 9, 2020 PDF S. 3044 (116th): Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2020
Dec 9, 2020 PDF S. 4556 (116th): 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
Oct 20, 2020 PDF S. 3099 (116th): Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2019
Oct 20, 2020 PDF S. 3100 (116th): Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020
Sep 24, 2020 PDF S. 2912 (116th): Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
Sep 24, 2020 PDF S. 3948 (116th): 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.
Jun 4, 2020 PDF S. 1853 (116th): BADGES for Native Communities Act
Feb 11, 2020 PDF S. 982 (116th): Not Invisible Act of 2019
Jan 15, 2020 PDF S. 227 (116th): Savanna’s Act
Jan 6, 2020 PDF S. 51 (116th): Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019
Jan 6, 2020 PDF H.R. 317 (116th): Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019
Dec 19, 2019 PDF S. 886 (116th): Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
Dec 18, 2019 PDF S. 2365 (116th): Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019
Oct 22, 2019 PDF S. 2071 (116th): Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act
Oct 16, 2019 PDF S. 2159 (116th): A bill to repeal the Act entitled “An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation”.
Sep 9, 2019 PDF S. 1207 (116th): Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019
Jul 29, 2019 PDF H.R. 1388 (116th): Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2019
Jul 9, 2019 PDF S. 279 (116th): Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act
Jun 10, 2019 PDF S. 832 (116th): A bill to nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.
May 13, 2019 PDF S. 211 (116th): SURVIVE Act
May 6, 2019 PDF S. 210 (116th): Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2019
Apr 29, 2019 PDF S. 209 (116th): PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act
Apr 9, 2019 PDF S. 226 (116th): Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019
Apr 8, 2019 PDF S. 212 (116th): Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
Apr 8, 2019 PDF S. 294 (116th): Native American Business Incubators Program Act
Mar 28, 2019 PDF S. 257 (116th): Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2019
Mar 25, 2019 PDF S. 224 (116th): A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Mar 25, 2019 PDF S. 256 (116th): Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act
Mar 13, 2019 PDF S. 46 (116th): Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act
Mar 13, 2019 PDF S. 50 (116th): Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
Mar 7, 2019 PDF S. 199 (116th): Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
Mar 7, 2019 PDF S. 216 (116th): Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act
Dec 13, 2018 PDF S. 1953 (115th): Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2018
Dec 4, 2018 PDF S. 1942 (115th): Savanna’s Act
Nov 29, 2018 PDF S. 664 (115th): Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2018
Nov 29, 2018 PDF H.R. 2606 (115th): Stigler Act Amendments of 2018
Nov 29, 2018 PDF H.R. 4032 (115th): Gila River Indian Community Federal Rights-of-Way, Easements and Boundary Clarification Act
Nov 28, 2018 PDF S. 2599 (115th): Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
Nov 14, 2018 PDF H.R. 5317 (115th): To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.
Oct 5, 2018 PDF H.R. 597 (115th): Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017
Sep 5, 2018 PDF S. 2515 (115th): Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2018
Aug 23, 2018 PDF H.R. 1491 (115th): Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017
May 7, 2018 PDF S. 995 (115th): Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act
Apr 9, 2018 PDF S. 1870 (115th): Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act
Jan 24, 2018 PDF S. 943 (115th): Johnson-O’Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
Dec 5, 2017 PDF S. 1223 (115th): Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act
Oct 17, 2017 PDF S. 825 (115th): Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017
Oct 17, 2017 PDF S. 1116 (115th): Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018
Oct 17, 2017 PDF S. 1285 (115th): Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act
Sep 26, 2017 PDF S. 607 (115th): Native American Business Incubators Program Act
Sep 5, 2017 PDF S. 772 (115th): Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
Aug 2, 2017 PDF S. 669 (115th): Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
Jun 28, 2017 PDF S. 381 (115th): A bill to repeal the Act entitled “An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation”.
Jun 28, 2017 PDF S. 691 (115th): Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
May 24, 2017 PDF S. 245 (115th): Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017
May 24, 2017 PDF S. 343 (115th): RESPECT Act
May 22, 2017 PDF S. 39 (115th): Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017
Apr 6, 2017 PDF S. 91 (115th): Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017
Apr 6, 2017 PDF S. 302 (115th): John P. Smith Act
Apr 4, 2017 PDF S. 254 (115th): Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act
Mar 27, 2017 PDF S. 269 (115th): A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Mar 22, 2017 PDF S. 249 (115th): A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
Mar 21, 2017 PDF S. 140 (115th): Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Feb 17, 2017 PDF S. 63 (115th): Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2916 (114th): A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
Dec 9, 2016 PDF S. 2920 (114th): Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2016
Nov 17, 2016 PDF S. 2580 (114th): RAISE Act of 2016
Nov 17, 2016 PDF S. 2643 (114th): Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act
Nov 17, 2016 PDF S. 2717 (114th): DRIFT Act of 2016
Nov 16, 2016 PDF S. 2417 (114th): Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act
Nov 16, 2016 PDF S. 2739 (114th): Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act
Nov 15, 2016 PDF S. 2564 (114th): Dine College Act of 2016
Sep 27, 2016 PDF S. 2421 (114th): A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Sep 27, 2016 PDF S. 2959 (114th): A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.
Jun 9, 2016 PDF S. 1879 (114th): Interior Improvement Act
Apr 27, 2016 PDF S. 438 (114th): IRRIGATE Act
Mar 16, 2016 PDF S. 818 (114th): A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Mar 9, 2016 PDF S. 1443 (114th): Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015
Mar 2, 2016 PDF S. 817 (114th): A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.
Feb 29, 2016 PDF S. 1419 (114th): Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act
Feb 29, 2016 PDF S. 1436 (114th): Nevada Native Nations Land Act
Feb 29, 2016 PDF S. 1776 (114th): TIRES Act
Feb 8, 2016 PDF S. 383 (114th): Indian Trust Asset Reform Act
Jan 12, 2016 PDF S. 1579 (114th): NATIVE Act
Jan 12, 2016 PDF S. 1761 (114th): A bill to take certain Federal land located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes.
Jan 12, 2016 PDF S. 1822 (114th): A bill to take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes.
Jan 12, 2016 PDF H.R. 387 (114th): Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act
Jan 12, 2016 PDF H.R. 487 (114th): To allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands.
Dec 18, 2015 PDF S. 152 (114th): Keep the Promise Act of 2015
Dec 3, 2015 PDF S. 1704 (114th): SURVIVE Act
Sep 30, 2015 PDF S. 209 (114th): Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015
Sep 10, 2015 PDF S. 35 (114th): Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015
Sep 10, 2015 PDF S. 248 (114th): Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015
Sep 10, 2015 PDF S. 465 (114th): Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015
Aug 5, 2015 PDF S. 710 (114th): Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015
Aug 4, 2015 PDF S. 986 (114th): Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
May 22, 2015 PDF S. 286 (114th): Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015
May 11, 2015 PDF S. 184 (114th): Native American Children’s Safety Act
May 11, 2015 PDF S. 230 (114th): A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska.
May 11, 2015 PDF S. 246 (114th): Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act
May 11, 2015 PDF S. 321 (114th): A bill to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes.
May 11, 2015 PDF S. 501 (114th): New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Hoeven Accepts Award at the National Native American Languages Summit”
    — Nov 17, 2020

“Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall Introduce Resolution to Recognize November as National Native American Heritage Month”
    — Nov 17, 2020

“Senator Tom Udall: Advancing Priorities for Indian Country”
    — Nov 10, 2020

“Udall Statement Celebrating Native American Heritage Month”
    — Nov 3, 2020

“Udall, Murkowski Mark 30th Anniversary of Native American Languages Act, Announce New Bipartisan Native American Language Bill”
    — Oct 30, 2020

“Udall: New Watchdog Report Shows Trump Administration Blatantly Mishandled Tribal Data”
    — Oct 27, 2020

“MEMO: Fact Checking the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Re-write its Native American Record, False Promises to Tribes”
    — Oct 23, 2020

“Hoeven & Udall: President Trump Signs the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 Into Law”
    — Oct 22, 2020

“Udall Bill to Boost Small Business Development, Create Jobs in Indian Country Signed into Law”
    — Oct 21, 2020

“VIDEO: On the Senate Floor, Udall Urges Senate to Pass Critical and Comprehensive Pandemic Relief for Tribes, Native Communities”
    — Oct 21, 2020

“Hoeven Statement on Release of Trump Administration's Putting America's First Peoples First Plan”
    — Oct 20, 2020

“Udall, Schumer Lead Panel with National Indian Health Board to Discuss Threat to Native Health if SCOTUS Terminates Affordable Care Act”
    — Oct 16, 2020

“Udall Statement Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day”
    — Oct 12, 2020

“Hoeven Marks Opening of U.S. Indian Law Enforcement Advanced Training Center at Camp Grafton”
    — Oct 9, 2020

“Udall: Republican Supreme Court Rush Threatens Native Health Care”
    — Oct 5, 2020

“Hoeven Convenes Legislative Hearing to Receive Testimony on Five Indian Bills”
    — Sep 23, 2020

“Udall Leads Indian Affairs Hearing on Legislation to Address Broadband, Health Care Access in Indian Country”
    — Sep 23, 2020

“Hoeven Statement After House Passes Five Indian Bills, Sending Them To The President”
    — Sep 22, 2020

“HOEVEN: HOUSE PASSES SAVANNA’S ACT, BILL GOES TO PRESIDENT TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW”
    — Sep 21, 2020

“Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall Statement on House Passage of Tribal Self-Governance Senate Bill”
    — Sep 21, 2020