RESPECT Act
Latest action · Jul 28, 2010 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.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that consultation with Indian tribes constitutes more than simply notifying an Indian tribe about a planned undertaking and that consultation means the process of seeking, discussing, and considering the views of participants, and, where feasible, seeking agreement with them regarding proposed activities and other matters.
Outlines the consultation procedure, including requiring federal agencies to: (1) have an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely input by Indian tribes prior to undertaking any activity that may have substantial direct impacts on the lands or interests of one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the federal government and Indian tribes; (2) consult with Indian tribes concerning all activities that would affect any part of any federal land that shares a border with Indian country; (3) recognize and respect Indian tribal self-government and sovereignty, honor tribal treaty and other rights, and strive to meet the responsibilities that arise from the unique legal relationship between the federal government and Indian tribal governments; and (4) review the processes under which Indian tribes apply for waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements and take appropriate steps to streamline those processes.
Permits an Indian tribe alleging that the requirements of this Act have not been met to bring a civil action in a U.S. district court.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2010 to Aug 10, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jul 20, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Aug 10, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 14, 2010Hearings Jul 28, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2010Committee Hearings Held.
- Apr 14, 2010Introduced in House
- Apr 14, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-63 | H.R. 4384, TO ESTABLISH UTAH NAVAJO TRUST FUND COMMISSION; H.R. 5023, ``REQUIREMENTS, EXPECTATIONS, AND STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR EXECUTIVE CONSULTATION WITH TRIBES ACT''; AND H.R. 5468, ``BRIDGEPORT INDIAN COLONY LAND TRUST, HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2010''66 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jul 28, 2010 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48093 | Federal-Tribal Consultation: Background and Issues for Congress | Report | Sep 23, 2026 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prescribe procedures for effective consultation and coordination by Federal agencies with federally recognized Indian tribes regarding Federal Government activities that impact tribal lands and interests to ensure that meaningful tribal input is an integral part of the Federal decision-making process.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- RESPECT Act
- Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2010Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
