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Tribal Partnership and Federal Habitat Restoration Act

Status: HopperSession: November 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Conservation

Summary

Establishes voluntary federal-tribal agreements for habitat restoration, wildfire resilience, watershed protection, and native species recovery while preserving treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, local consultation, and existing water rights.

Full text

A bill to strengthen tribal co-management and habitat restoration on federal lands while protecting treaty rights and local water resources. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish voluntary cooperative agreements with federally recognized Indian Tribes, including the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, to support joint stewardship, culturally informed conservation, native species recovery, wildfire resilience, and watershed restoration. The agreements shall respect tribal sovereignty and existing treaty rights, require consultation with affected states, tribes, and local communities, and prohibit any action that diminishes federally reserved water rights or lawful treaty-protected access to natural resources.

Sponsor

Anthony ChambersDemocratic Party

Cosponsors

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