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Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act

Introduced: September 9, 2022 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 30, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jun 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jun 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jun 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 16, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced in House
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Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act

This bill provides for the preservation of tribal cultural sites on public land, including by establishing the Tribal Cultural Areas System, setting forth requirements related to land management, and authorizing certain actions by tribes.

What's happening now September 14, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8109: Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8109/
MLA
"H.R. 8109: Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8109/.
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H.R. 8109, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8109/.
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