S5636-118

Introduced

To ensure progress toward the fulfillment by the Federal Government of its trust and treaty obligations to Native Americans and Tribal governments, to ensure funding for programs for Native Americans and Tribal governments, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 19, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure progress toward the fulfillment by the Federal Government of its trust and treaty obligations to Native Americans and Tribal governments, to ensure funding for programs for Native Americans and Tribal governments, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors 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, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section id8ec85d22ab22427fb177bccf5f86fb5d: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to acknowledge the chronic failure of the Federal Government— to fulfill its trust responsibilities to American...
  • Section id953F3CAB5C894589BB4ED16E4E4018C9: 3. Findings Congress finds that— in December 2018, the United States Commission on Civil Rights issued a report entitled Broken Promises: Continuing Federal...
  • Section id4BC7AF985D284EE1AA4F1653C3CAF283: 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— Indian Tribes are distinct sovereigns that have a government-to-government relationship with the Federal...
  • Section idd58035b8ba574dc99d361728cf22c3ec: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term Hawaiian home lands means land held in trust for Native Hawaiians by the State of Hawaii pursuant to the Hawaiian Homes...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure progress toward the fulfillment by the Federal Government of its trust and treaty obligations to Native Americans and Tribal governments, to ensure funding for programs for Native Americans and Tribal governments, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To ensure progress toward the fulfillment by the Federal Government of its trust and treaty obligations to Native Americans and Tribal governments, to ensure funding for programs for Native Americans and Tribal governments, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 19, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

12 terms
"confer" §id2404fafaa2b94a2f9bc31753042140f4

to engage in an open and free exchange of information and opinions that— leads to mutual understanding and comprehension

"qualified Indian provider services" §id5d2631e5077c47a6a4ebf05dc308b0a6

services— for which medical assistance is otherwise available under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan)

"eligible Indian veteran" §id706e81d134374f3096f09d3eaeb998cf

an Indian veteran who is—(aa)homeless or at risk of homelessness

"Tribal College or University" §id7448a709a00249f191a2c2a91630092c

a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))) that was in operation as such a Tribal College or University— during fiscal year 2024

"eligible student" §id772925d5bcc94f0a8ea1e0c26285f66b

an individual who— is an Indian or a Native Hawaiian

"eligible institution" §id887f9dedb20a4eda9dbb66df0b6d8553

an institution of higher education that— is a Tribal College or University

"eligible student" §id8E8635AD742647F2A05704A93D90690D

an individual who— is an Indian or a Native Hawaiian

"victim of crime" §id9fb943c0d2c44ecdb3285cb9879ab3c2

an individual who has suffered direct physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime. The Director shall— administer the grant program described in subsection (c)

"victim of crime" §idA22ACFF41B7E4EBB8BC87EF1C2E25F00

an individual who has suffered direct physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime. The Director shall— administer the grant program described in subsection (c)

"eligible institution" §idb78fb28199b64ef89a2c5f8712ed543f

an institution of higher education that— is a Tribal College or University

"Native Hawaiian organization" §idd58035b8ba574dc99d361728cf22c3ec

any private nonprofit entity— that serves the best interests of Native Hawaiians

"Tribal College or University" §idd6bb158497e44983945319d48e848dab

a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))) that was in operation as such a Tribal College or University— during fiscal year 2024

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