Native American Seeds Act of 2024
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to create a program within one year to identify "Native American seeds" (those with traditional cultural significance to tribes) and support tribal efforts to protect these seeds. It mandates the Department of the Interior to assist tribes with seed banks, traditional agriculture systems, and the preservation of culturally significant seeds. The bill also prohibits the government from disclosing any culturally sensitive or confidential information provided by tribes under this program. The law directly affects Indian Tribes by enabling them to safeguard seeds central to their cultural heritage and agricultural practices.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 27, 2024
Last action Sep 27, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Sep 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
lower
Sep 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Norma J. Torres
DDemocratic
Co
Doug LaMalfa
RRepublican
Co
Sharice Davids
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HR 9887
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand HR 9887. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline