HB5113: Rural Economic-development Assistance and Consultation to Help Our Tribes Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a budgetary Tribal Government consultation process at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would require the Department of Agriculture to set up a formal process for consulting with tribal governments when making budgeting decisions. Tribal governments are Native American nations with their own governments and laws. The bill amends an existing 1994 agriculture law to add this consultation requirement. It affects how the Agriculture Department works with tribes on money and policy matters. The bill is currently in the early stage after being introduced in Congress.
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HB5113: Rural Economic-development Assistance and Consultation to Help Our Tribes Act
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Sponsors
Derek Kilmer
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (22)
Nicholas Langworthy
Doug LaMalfa
Gabe Vasquez
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Chellie Pingree