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Read. Follow. Verify.House Subcommittee Hearing on Tribal Land, Housing, and Foundation Funding
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on July 12, 2023, to discuss three proposed bills concerning tribal land trusts, the of the Udall Foundation, and mortgage processing deadlines on tribal lands.
This hearing marks the initial legislative review of three bills that could change how the Puyallup Tribe manages land, how the Udall Foundation receives federal funding, and how quickly the Bureau of Indian Affairs must process mortgages on tribal lands.
Who It Affects
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Puyallup Tribe
The tribe is the subject of H.R. 929, which concerns the status of their land holdings.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The agency would be required to meet new statutory deadlines for mortgage processing under H.R. 3579.
Udall Foundation
The foundation is the subject of H.R. 2882, which concerns its federal funding reauthorization.
Key Facts
- H.R. 929 proposes taking specific land in Washington state into trust for the Puyallup Tribe.
- H.R. 2882 proposes the reauthorization of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation trust fund.
- H.R. 3579 proposes setting mandatory deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process residential and business mortgage packages on Indian land.
- The hearing took place on July 12, 2023, in the Longworth House Office Building.
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- Witnesses included representatives from the Department of the Interior, the Udall Foundation, the Cheyenne River Housing Authority, and the Puyallup Tribe.
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H.R. 3579 indicates a legislative push to impose strict administrative timelines on the Bureau of Indian Affairs to address potential delays in tribal homeownership.
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