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A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: Feb 18, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 17, 2025

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Held at the desk.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 18, 2025
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the Senate.

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What this bill does

This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism.

Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) other federal agencies to make these grants to and enter into agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Native Americans

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Alaska Natives and HawaiiansFederal-Indian relationsIndian social and development programsTravel and tourism

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Amendments

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 11, 2026.

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  1. Held at the desk.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  2. Received in the House.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    FloorSenate
  4. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8752; text: CR S8752)

    FloorSenate
  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    FloorLibrary of Congress
  6. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.

    CommitteeSenate
  7. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.

    CommitteeLibrary of Congress
  8. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.

    CalendarsSenate
  9. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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  10. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    IntroReferralSenate
  11. Introduced in Senate

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

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Base metadata check pending · Civixly summary check pending · Action timeline checked Oct 11, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Oct 10, 2026 · Topics checked Oct 11, 2026 · Committees checked Oct 11, 2026 · Status checked Oct 11, 2026 · Related bills checked Oct 11, 2026.