House bill · H.R. 4463 (119th Congress)
To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Ralph Norman (U.S. Representative, SC-5, Republican)
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Summary
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.)
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
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- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives
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Full history
- Jun 3, 2026
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
U.S. House
- Jun 3, 2026
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
U.S. Senate
- Jun 2, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3751-3752)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)
- Jun 2, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3751-3752)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)
- Jun 2, 2026
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 4463.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4463.
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- Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Apr 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503.
- Apr 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503.
- Apr 2, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-583.
- Apr 2, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-583.
- Feb 11, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 11, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Feb 11, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 11, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 11, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Feb 11, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Sep 9, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Sep 9, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Sep 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Sep 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Jul 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jul 16, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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