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59 bills referred in the 107th Congress

930 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 95. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 107th Congress

Members, 107th Congress 15

Everyone who held a seat in the 107th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-HI	Daniel K. Inouye	Chair
R-CO	Ben Nighthorse Campbell	Vice Chair
D-ND	Byron L. Dorgan
R-WY	Craig Thomas
D-HI	Daniel K. Akaka
R-AK	Frank H. MurkowskiLeft Nov 19, 2002
D-NV	Harry Reid
R-OK	James M. Inhofe
R-AZ	John McCain
D-ND	Kent Conrad
D-WA	Maria CantwellJoined Jul 10, 2001
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch
D-MN	Paul D. WellstoneLeft Oct 16, 2002
R-NM	Pete V. Domenici
D-SD	Tim Johnson

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 107th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 107th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 437	Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Reauthorization Act	Hearings By	Sep 30, 2003
SRES 321	A resolution commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC).	Discharged From	Nov 20, 2002
S 1340	Indian Probate Reform Act of 2002	Reported By	Nov 19, 2002
S 343	Indian Tribal Development Consolidated Funding Act of 2001	Reported By	Nov 4, 2002
S 2018	T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act	Reported By	Oct 17, 2002
S 3059	Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2002	Reported By	Oct 15, 2002
S 2986	Bay Mills Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act	Hearings By	Oct 10, 2002
S 2694	Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2002	Hearings By	Oct 9, 2002

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 107th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 107-925	Bay Mills Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act137 pagesOn H.R. 5459, S. 2986	Oct 10, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-921	Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act128 pagesOn H.J.Res. 754, H.R. 2345, S. 2694, S. 2964	Oct 9, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-862	Intra-Tribal Leadership Disputes and Tribal Governance563 pages	Sep 26, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-823	Nominations28 pages	Sep 25, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-782	Special Trustee40 pages	Sep 24, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-777	Five Nations Citizens Land Reform Act123 pagesOn H.R. 2880	Sep 18, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-775	Tribal Recognition220 pagesOn S. 1392, S. 1393	Sep 17, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-770	Goals and Priorities of South Dakota Tribes119 pagesOn S. 2212	Sep 14, 2002

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 107th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 107-324	To Establish a Demonstration Project to Authorize the Integration and Coordination of Federal Funding Dedicated to the Community, Business, and Economic Development of Native American CommunitiesOn S. 343	Nov 4, 2002
S. Rept. 107-321	Establishing the T'Uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Within the Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico to Resolve a Land Claim Involving the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, and for Other PurposesOn S. 2018	Oct 17, 2002
S. Rept. 107-313	Providing for the Distribution of Judgment Funds to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationOn S. 3059	Oct 15, 2002
S. Rept. 107-301	A Bill to Approve the Settlement of the Water Rights Claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona and for Other PurposesOn S. 2743	Oct 8, 2002
S. Rept. 107-299	Protecting Certain Lands Held in Fee by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians from Condemnation Until a Final Decision Is Made by the Secretary of the Interior Regarding a Pending Fee to Trust Application for That LandOn S. 2989	Oct 4, 2002
S. Rept. 107-298	Providing for the Use and Distribution of Certain Funds Awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and for Other PurposesOn S. 2799	Oct 4, 2002
S. Rept. 107-297	Providing for the Use and Distribution of the Funds Awarded to the Western Shoshone Identifiable Group Under Indian Claims Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, 326-K, and for Other PurposesOn S. 958	Oct 3, 2002
S. Rept. 107-252	Providing for the Use and Distribution of the Funds Awarded to the Quinault Indian Nation Under United States Claims Court Dockets 772-71, 773-71, 774-71, and 775-71 and for Other PurposesOn S. 1308	Sep 3, 2002

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 107th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2096	Philip N. Hogen, of South Dakota, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission for the term of three years, vice Montie R. Deer, term expired.National Indian Gaming Commission	Confirmed Nov 14, 2002Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 3, 2002
PN1945	Quanah Crossland Stamps, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Gary Niles Kimble, resigned.Department of Health and Human Services	Confirmed Nov 14, 2002Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 9, 2002
PN447	Neal A. McCaleb, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Kevin Gover.Department of the Interior	Confirmed Jun 29, 2001Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	May 22, 2001
PN82	Jayne G. Fawcett, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2006, vice Alfred H. Qoyawayma, term expired, to which position she was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.Institute of American Indian & Alaska Native Culture & Arts Development	WithdrawnReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.	Jan 5, 2001
PN81	Allen E. Carrier, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2004, vice Duane H. King, term expired, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.Institute of American Indian & Alaska Native Culture & Arts Development	WithdrawnReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.	Jan 5, 2001

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 107th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-9225	A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Policy, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and the designation of acting officer for the position of Special Trustee for American Indians, received on September 30, 2002; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Executive communication	Oct 4, 2002
EC-9224	A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Policy, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and a nomination for the position of Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission, received on September 30, 2002; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Executive communication	Oct 4, 2002
EC-9220	A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the OMB Sequestration Update Report for Fiscal Year 2003, referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Governmental Affairs; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Veterans' Affairs; Indian Affairs; and Select Committee on Intelligence.Executive communication	Oct 2, 2002
EC-9219	A communication from the Deputy Director of the Congressional Budget Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Sequestration Update Report for Fiscal Year 2003, referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Governmental Affairs; the Judiciary; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Veterans' Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; Indian Affairs; and Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Oct 2, 2002
EC-9211	A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Minimum Standards of Character" (RIN0917-AA02) received on September 23, 2002; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Executive communication	Oct 1, 2002
EC-9092	A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Law and Order on Indian Reservations" (RIN1076-AE19) received on September 17, 2002; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 24, 2002
EC-9023	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Migratory Bird Hunting: Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2002-03 Late Season" (RIN1018-AI30) received on September 16, 2002; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 18, 2002
EC-8836	A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "25 CFR 39, Indian School Equalization Program" (RIN1076-AE14) received on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2002

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 107th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 107-105	History, Jurisdiction, and Summary of Legislative Activities of the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs During the	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	12	95	36	6	35	24	8	3	17	0
118th2023–2024	11	75	34	3	33	26	18	1	29	0
117th2021–2022	12	81	26	15	24	34	26	2	34	1
116th2019–2020	13	90	38	11	37	16	22	2	35	0
115th2017–2018	17	71	35	11	34	—	33	2	33	1
114th2015–2016	14	78	39	11	38	—	43	1	47	2
113th2013–2014	14	60	27	7	22	—	35	5	32	1
112th2011–2012	14	53	20	7	13	—	45	6	33	2
111th2009–2010	15	55	25	6	21	—	43	6	16	2
110th2007–2008	16	59	26	8	25	—	42	8	19	2
109th2005–2006	14	66	32	12	32	—	41	1	21	1
108th2003–2004	15	88	35	9	33	—	57	6	20	2
107th2001–2002	15	59	20	6	18	—	53	5	40	1

Membership changes 4

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 107th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Nov 19, 2002	Frank H. Murkowski R-AK	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Oct 16, 2002	Paul D. Wellstone D-MN	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jul 10, 2001	Maria Cantwell D-WA	Joined	Congressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001	Daniel K. Inouye D-HI	Became Chair	Congressional Record, S7417

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