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HR 6368 118th Congress House Native Americans Animal protection and human-animal relationships Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Indian social and development programs Mammals Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Indian Buffalo Management Act

Introduced: November 13, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-563.
Jun 27, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.
Mar 12, 2024
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Mar 12, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 12, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 5, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Nov 28, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5933)
Nov 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Nov 13, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Indian Buffalo Management Act

This bill establishes a program within the Department of the Interior to develop and promote tribal ownership and management of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian lands.

Specifically, the bill requires Interior to (1) enter into contracts, award grants, and provide technical assistance to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for activities related to buffalo restoration or management; (2) consult with tribes and tribal organizations on initiatives that affect buffalo or buffalo habitat, including efforts to contain or eradicate diseased buffalo; and (3) develop a policy relating to buffalo and buffalo habitat management activities on Indian land.

Additionally, Interior may enter into agreements with tribes or tribal organizations to transport surplus buffalo from federal land onto Indian land.

What's happening now June 27, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2908 Related bill Indian Buffalo Management Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Mar 20, 2024
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Mar 11, 2024
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 13, 2023
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Nov 13, 2023
Peltola, Mary
· Nov 13, 2023
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6368: Indian Buffalo Management Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6368/
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"H.R. 6368: Indian Buffalo Management Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6368/.
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H.R. 6368, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6368/.
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