HR 2760
114th Congress
House
Native Americans
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Federal-Indian relations
Government studies and investigations
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
American Indian Trust Responsibility Review Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jun 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 12, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American Indian Trust Responsibility Review Act of 2015
Establishes the American Indian Trust Review Commission to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the unique trust relationship between the United States and federally recognized Indian tribes, and (2) report to Congress within two years of this Act's enactment.
Requires the study to analyze:
- the attributes of that relationship;
- the policies, practices, structure, and effectiveness of the federal agencies that have trust responsibilities toward Indian tribes;
- the feasibility of authorizing willing Indian tribes to assume duties currently performed by the federal government;
- the data necessary for the Commission to get a better understanding of tribal needs;
- the feasibility of creating high-level federal positions to increase tribal participation in policy formation and program development;
- the viability of a mechanism to ensure the continuation of critical programs for Indian tribes;
- the appropriate role of state and local governments in federal activities affecting Indian tribes; and
- modifications to laws, procedures, regulations, policies, and practices that might further the federal government's trust relationship with Indian tribes.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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