PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act
Latest action · Jul 16, 2019 Subcommittee 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 2, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 or the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act
This bill replaces the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project with the Tribal Self-Governance Program. Under the program, Native American tribes or organizations may receive grants to plan for participation in self-governance and to negotiate the terms of participation.
In addition, the bill revises the Department of the Interior's process for approving self-governance compacts and funding agreements with tribes. Interior must negotiate contracts and funding agreements to maximize implementation of the self-governance policy. The bill sets forth requirements for tribes participating in self-governance with respect to conflicts of interest, audits, redesign and consolidation of programs, retrocession of programs, nonduplication of funding, and records.
Funding agreements must include provisions for Interior to monitor the performance of trust functions by the tribe and to reassume a program and funding under specified circumstances.
Tribes participating in self-governance may elect to assume some federal responsibilities with respect to certain construction projects.
The bill prohibits a tribe from being obligated to continue performance of a compact or funding agreement that provides insufficient funding.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2019 to Sep 16, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | May 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 25, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jun 25, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 25, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jul 15, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Feb 10, 2020 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Sep 16, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2019Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 30, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 209 | PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act | Identical bill | Oct 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of the Interior
- Evidence and witnesses
- Federal-Indian relations
- Indian claims
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Indian social and development programs
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Judicial review and appeals
- Native Americans
- Public contracts and procurement
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in House
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