S 612
A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism. Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) other federal agencies to make these grants to and enter into agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed Senate
- Sponsor
- Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Introduced
- 2025-02-18
- Latest action
- 2025-12-17: Held at the desk.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-12-17: Held at the desk.
- 2025-12-17: Received in the House.
- 2025-12-17: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2025-12-16: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8752; text: CR S8752)
- 2025-12-16: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.