S3859-119

In Committee

A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 12, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA76A750DCDA940E3BBD444C0A9E66AF3: 1. Future membership of the Catawba Indian Nation Section 7(d) of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 (Public Law...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 12, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Feb 12, 2026

Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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