Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments Act
Latest action · Apr 9, 2008 Committee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments Act - Requires the Department of the Interior, the Indian Health Service, and the National Indian Gaming Commission, when formulating, amending, implementing, or rescinding policies that have tribal implications, to adhere to certain fundamental principles and policymaking criteria, including that the United States: (1) has a unique legal and political relationship with Indian tribal governments; (2) recognizes the right of Indian tribes to self government; and (3) shall encourage Indian tribes to develop their own policies to meet program objectives.
Prohibits such entities from formulating, amending, or implementing policies that impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal governments and are not required by federal law, unless: (1) funds necessary to pay such costs are provided by the federal government; or (2) the entities consulted with tribal officials early in the process of developing the proposed policy and provided a tribal summary impact statement to specified congressional committees and affected tribes.
Requires such entities to have accountable consultation processes and to explore and use consensual mechanisms for developing policies on issues relating to tribal self-government, tribal trust resources, or Indian tribal treaty and other rights. Prohibits such entities from implementing policies that have tribal implications and that preempt tribal law unless the entities: (1) consulted with tribal officials in the policy's development; and (2) provided to specified congressional committees and affected Indian tribes a tribal summary impact statement.
Sets forth provisions concerning the process for Indian tribes applying for waivers from requirements.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2008 to Jul 31, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Jul 31, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2008Committee Hearings Held.
- Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Mar 13, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E383-384)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Federal mandates
- Federal preemption
- Federal-Indian relations
- Gambling
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Health
- Indian medical care
- Law
- Minorities
- Native Americans
- Regulatory impact statements
- Sports and Recreation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House
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