NACIE Improvement Act
The NACIE Improvement Act (S. 5355) requires the National Advisory Council on Indian Education to include at least one member who is the president of a Tribal College or University (TCU). This change must be implemented within 180 days of the law's enactment on December 23, 2024, by the President. The bill directly affects the council's membership structure, ensuring tribal college leadership has a formal role in advising federal education policy. It does not alter existing education programs but updates who serves on the advisory body.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Nov 20, 2024
Signed Dec 23, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Dec 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7263)
lower
Dec 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6786-6787; text: CR S6787)
upper
Dec 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Nov 20, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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