US Congress House Bill 5153 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-18 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes a permanent program within the Department of the Interior to develop and promote tribal ownership and management of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian lands. Specifically, the bill requires Interior to (1) enter into contracts, award grants, and provide technical assistance to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for activities related to buffalo restoration or management; (2) consult with tribes and tribal organizations on initiatives that affect buffalo or buffalo habitat, including efforts to contain or eradicate diseased buffalo; and (3) develop a policy relating to buffalo and buffalo habitat management activities on Indian land. Additionally, Interior may enter into agreements with tribes or tribal organizations to transport surplus buffalo from federal land onto Indian land.

Indian Buffalo Management Act

Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]
Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554.
2020-12-18	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-670.
2020-09-30	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2020-09-30	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-09-30	House	Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
2020-02-05	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-12-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2019-11-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-11-18	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5153/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5153/BILLS-116hr5153ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5153/BILLS-116hr5153rh.pdf