Topic

Native Americans

Bills 3,248 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

3,248 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 109th at 483. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
127 bills in the 111th Congress. Showing 61–90, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HR 1129 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 170. September 30, 2009
HR 1122 Hopi School Replacement Act of 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. March 30, 2009
HR 1065 White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340. March 26, 2010
HR 1061 Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act Became Public Law No: 111-323. December 22, 2010
HR 862 To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians, to provide a process for the reorganization of a Native Hawaiian government and the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian government, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. July 23, 2009
HR 845 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. February 9, 2009
HR 839 To provide for the consideration of a petition for Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining counties and other Indian groups in North Carolina, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. February 3, 2009
HR 727 Indian School Construction Act Referred to House Natural Resources January 27, 2009
HR 725 Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-211. July 29, 2010
HR 709 Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. January 27, 2009
HR 438 Tuolumne Me-Wuk Land Transfer Act of 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. January 9, 2009
HR 326 Cocopah Lands Act Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-66. April 2, 2009
HR 31 Lumbee Recognition Act Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72. June 9, 2009
HRES 1634 Congratulating Taos Pueblo, its leaders and its people, on the 40th Anniversary of the return of their sacred Blue Lake lands. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. September 16, 2010
HRES 1237 Honoring the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller and expressing condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 14, 2010
HRES 253 Honoring Ms. Lois Burton for setting an example for all women through her influence and dedication to the Choctaw Nation and to improved health care and education in honor of Women's History Month. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. March 17, 2009
HRES 132 Honoring the life and memory of the Chiricahua Apache leader Goyathlay or Goyaale, also known as Geronimo, and recognizing the 100th anniversary of his death on February 17, 2009, as a time of reflection and the commencement of a "Healing" for all Apache people. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 23, 2009
S 3997 A bill to authorize appropriations for certain Native American programs. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. December 1, 2010
S 3945 Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. November 15, 2010
S 3903 A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. Became Public Law No: 111-381. January 4, 2011
S 3752 Indian Energy Parity Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. August 5, 2010
S 3740 Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. August 5, 2010
S 3648 Pick-Sloan Tribal Commission Act of 2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 680. December 8, 2010
S 3471 Native American Employment Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. June 9, 2010
S 3331 Native American Economic Advisory Council Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3408-3409) May 7, 2010
S 3290 Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-741. July 22, 2010
S 3235 HEARTH Act of 2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719. December 20, 2010
S 2956 Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. November 18, 2010
S 2906 A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to leases involving certain Indian tribes. Became Public Law No: 111-336. December 22, 2010
S 2802 Blackfoot River Land Settlement Act of 2009 By Senator Dorgan from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-356. December 2, 2010

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.