- Chair:
- Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
- Vice Chair:
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
- Democrats:
- 6
- Republicans:
- 5
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
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 42 bills referred to this committee:
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S. 70: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
S. 1286: A bill to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering activities of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 950: Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 195: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 595: Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 277: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Alejandro “Alex” Padilla [D-CA]
Status: Enacted Via Other Measures -
S. 1987: Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1322: Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2273: Native American Child Protection Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1308: A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to extend the deadline for the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations implementing title IV of that Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
S. 910: A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 385: 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.
Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 382: Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 306: Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Alejandro “Alex” Padilla [D-CA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 460: Urban Indian Health Confer Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
S. 2285: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1723: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act
Sponsor: Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1492: Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3371: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Sponsor: Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 548: Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
Sponsor: Rep. Charles “Chuck” Fleischmann [R-TN3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 563: A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1287: A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering activities of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 521: Lumbee Fairness Act
Sponsor: Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2796: A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2088: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 616: Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Technical Corrections Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1780: PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act
Sponsor: Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2908: A bill to assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.
Sponsor: Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2912: A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutrition assistanc
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2868: A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2695: Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act
Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2489: FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 41: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2783: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 355: A resolution recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and affirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access.
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1536: Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act
Sponsor: Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2810: Tribal Connect Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2424: Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1898: Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 465: BADGES for Native Communities Act
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2385: Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1328: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Introduced
Reports
Press Statements
Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:
“Hoeven Accepts Award at the National Native American Languages Summit”
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Nov 17, 2020
“Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall Introduce Resolution to Recognize November as National Native American Heritage Month”
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Nov 17, 2020
“Senator Tom Udall: Advancing Priorities for Indian Country”
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Nov 10, 2020
“Udall Statement Celebrating Native American Heritage Month”
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Nov 3, 2020
“Udall, Murkowski Mark 30th Anniversary of Native American Languages Act, Announce New Bipartisan Native American Language Bill”
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Oct 30, 2020
“Udall: New Watchdog Report Shows Trump Administration Blatantly Mishandled Tribal Data”
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Oct 27, 2020
“MEMO: Fact Checking the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Re-write its Native American Record, False Promises to Tribes”
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Oct 23, 2020
“Hoeven & Udall: President Trump Signs the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 Into Law”
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Oct 22, 2020
“Udall Bill to Boost Small Business Development, Create Jobs in Indian Country Signed into Law”
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Oct 21, 2020
“VIDEO: On the Senate Floor, Udall Urges Senate to Pass Critical and Comprehensive Pandemic Relief for Tribes, Native Communities”
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Oct 21, 2020
“Hoeven Statement on Release of Trump Administration's Putting America's First Peoples First Plan”
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Oct 20, 2020
“Udall, Schumer Lead Panel with National Indian Health Board to Discuss Threat to Native Health if SCOTUS Terminates Affordable Care Act”
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Oct 16, 2020
“Udall Statement Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day”
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Oct 12, 2020
“Hoeven Marks Opening of U.S. Indian Law Enforcement Advanced Training Center at Camp Grafton”
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Oct 9, 2020
“Udall: Republican Supreme Court Rush Threatens Native Health Care”
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Oct 5, 2020
“Hoeven Convenes Legislative Hearing to Receive Testimony on Five Indian Bills”
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Sep 23, 2020
“Udall Leads Indian Affairs Hearing on Legislation to Address Broadband, Health Care Access in Indian Country”
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Sep 23, 2020
“Hoeven Statement After House Passes Five Indian Bills, Sending Them To The President”
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Sep 22, 2020
“HOEVEN: HOUSE PASSES SAVANNA’S ACT, BILL GOES TO PRESIDENT TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW”
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Sep 21, 2020
“Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall Statement on House Passage of Tribal Self-Governance Senate Bill”
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Sep 21, 2020