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HR 1546 101th Congress House

American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1989

Official title: To amend the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978.

Introduced: May 21, 1990 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsLand usePublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReligionReligious liberty
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1990
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Mar 5, 1990
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Jul 18, 1989
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 19, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Justice, and USDA.
Mar 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mar 21, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 1990

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to prohibit, absent a compelling Federal interest, the management of Federal lands that historically have been part of a Native American religion in a manner that would threaten the practice of such religion. Requires Federal agencies, in the event that such a threat is established and the Federal interest is compelling, to select a course of action that is the least intrusive on such practices.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 21, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1546: American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1546/
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"H.R. 1546: American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1546/.
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H.R. 1546, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1546/.
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