HR 7954 119th Congress House Native Americans Community life and organization Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Indian social and development programs Mammals Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act

Introduced: March 17, 2026 Introduced by: Hurd, Jeff Republican · Colorado See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 21, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

May 12, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

Mar 17, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Mar 17, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now May 21, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
for NATURE CONSERVANCY · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
for WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
for OLD HARBOR NATIVE CORPORATION · Alaska · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

Cosponsors 12

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Jun 23, 2026

Wied, Tony

Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2026

Vasquez, Gabe

New Mexico · May 29, 2026

Zinke, Ryan K.

Montana · May 29, 2026

Bice, Stephanie I.

Oklahoma · May 15, 2026

Begich, Nicholas J.

Alaska · Apr 16, 2026

Davids, Sharice

Kansas · Apr 16, 2026

Cole, Tom

Oklahoma · Apr 14, 2026

Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"

Tennessee · Mar 24, 2026

Fedorchak, Julie

North Dakota · Mar 17, 2026

Leger Fernandez, Teresa

New Mexico · Mar 17, 2026

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Mar 17, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7954: Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7954/

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"H.R. 7954: Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7954/.

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