Senate bill · S. 612 (119th Congress)

Amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations…

U.S. Senate

Latest action Dec 17, 2025

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (U.S. Senator for Hawaii, Democratic)

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A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

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Summary

This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism. Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) other federal agencies to make these grants to and enter into agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.

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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

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs · U.S. Senate

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Full history

Dec 17, 2025
Introduced
Held at the desk.
U.S. Senate
Dec 17, 2025
Held at the desk.
Dec 17, 2025
Held at the desk.
Dec 17, 2025
Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
U.S. Senate
Dec 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the House.
U.S. House of Representatives

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Dec 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8752; text: CR S8752)
U.S. Senate
May 8, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.
May 8, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.
May 8, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
U.S. Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Feb 18, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 18, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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