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HR 9439 United States House · 117th Congress

Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act

Summary
Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act This bill addresses criminal justice and public safety, health care, education, housing, and economic development for Native Americans. Among other provisions, the bill (1) provides funding for various programs and accounts, including for the Indian Health Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Indian Education; (2) establishes the Office of Native Nations within the Office of Management and Budget; and (3) establishes the Tribal Broadband Fund.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides explicit funding for Indian Health Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Indian Education programs, increasing federal budget allocation for tribal services.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill explicitly addresses criminal justice and public safety, allocates funding for related programs, and establishes offices focused on Native Nations' justice needs.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides explicit funding for Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), directly advancing K-12 education for Native American students per bill summary.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly funds housing programs for Native Nations via IHS/BIA/BIE programs, aligning with housing support indicators.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill establishes Tribal Broadband initiative, expanding internet access for Native communities, aligning with digital equity support.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
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Introduced Dec 6, 2022 Last action Dec 7, 2022
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Dec 6, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Financial Services, Veterans' Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 6, 2022
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
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Derek Kilmer
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WA
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