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Tribal Sovereignty and Native Civil Rights Enforcement Act

Status: HopperSession: September 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Civil Rights

Summary

This bill expands federal enforcement against discrimination affecting federally recognized Tribes and Native Americans in public services, permitting, and land-use decisions, while requiring stronger government-to-government consultation before major federal actions. It also creates civil remedies and penalties for repeat violators and explicitly preserves Tribal treaty rights, sovereignty, and federal trust responsibilities.

Full text

A bill to strengthen protections for federally recognized Tribes and Native Americans by directing the Department of Justice and relevant federal agencies to investigate and enforce against discrimination in public services, permitting, and land-use decisions affecting Tribal governments, Native individuals, and access to culturally significant lands, waters, and traditional resources; to require meaningful government-to-government consultation before major federal actions affecting such interests; to authorize civil remedies and grant conditions for repeat violators; and to clarify that nothing in this Act diminishes existing Tribal treaty rights, sovereign authority, or federal trust responsibilities.

Sponsor

Anthony ChambersDemocratic Party

Cosponsors

Debate

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