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HR 4463 119th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian claims South Carolina

To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.

Introduced: February 10, 2026 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:05 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:05 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:05 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:05 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:00 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4463.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:00 PM EDT
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:00 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)
Apr 2, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-583.
Apr 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503.
Feb 11, 2026
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Feb 11, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 9, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Sep 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill revises tribal membership requirements for the Catawba Indian Nation (a tribe in South Carolina).

The Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 explicitly restricted the tribe’s future membership to lineal descendants of people on the final base membership roll who maintained continuous political relations with the tribe. This bill removes these membership criteria and allows the tribe to determine its membership. (The tribe uses three base membership rolls and anyone who wants to be enrolled must prove lineal descent from someone listed on one of these base membership rolls.)

What's happening now June 3, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3859 Related bill A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future me…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McDowell, Addison P.
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2026
 R
Moore, Tim
North Carolina · Feb 10, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4463: To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4463/
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