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HR 5493 118th Congress House Native Americans

Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023

Introduced: September 14, 2023 Introduced by: Leger Fernandez, Teresa Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023

This bill establishes the position of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations within the Department of Agriculture (USDA). This position may be responsible for (1) overseeing USDA's Office of Tribal Relations; (2) planning, coordinating, and implementing USDA's policies and programs serving Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (3) coordinating tribal programs and activities in all of USDA's offices and agencies; and (4) participating in negotiated rulemakings associated with USDA's tribal programs.

What's happening now September 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5493: Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5493/
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"H.R. 5493: Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5493/.
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H.R. 5493, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5493/.
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