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HR 5865 118th Congress House Native Americans California Cemeteries and funerals Community life and organization Historical and cultural resources Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights Watersheds

Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act

Introduced: March 20, 2024 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Oct 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 2, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act

This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to establish a pilot program to protect Native American burial sites, village sites, and cultural resources identified or discovered at covered civil works projects in the watershed of the Sacramento River and its tributaries, including the American, Bear, Yuba, and Feather Rivers, in California.

In carrying out this pilot program, USACE must identify, and cooperate with appropriate government property owners to set aside, areas that may be used for the reburial of Native American human remains and funerary objects that

  • have been identified or discovered at the site of a covered civil works project that is being constructed, reconstructed, or repaired, or operated and maintained, using federal funds;
  • have been rightfully claimed by any affected Indian tribe; and
  • can be reburied in a manner secure from future disturbances.
What's happening now October 3, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8812 Related bill Water Resources Development Act of 2024
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Kiley, Kevin
California · Mar 20, 2024
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Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 17, 2023
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Garamendi, John
California · Oct 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5865: Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5865/
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"H.R. 5865: Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5865/.
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H.R. 5865, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5865/.
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