GSA Disposal Process Tribal Parity Act of 2024
This bill amends federal laws to ensure Indian Tribes have equal access to surplus federal property as states. It updates definitions across multiple statutes (including GSA disposal rules, McKinney-Vento homeless assistance, airport transfers, and wildlife conservation) to replace "State" with "Indian Tribe, State" where applicable, explicitly including tribes in eligibility. The key mechanism is revising legal language to remove barriers preventing tribes from applying for surplus property. It directly affects federally recognized tribes seeking to acquire or use federal surplus real estate for community needs. The bill does not change property use rules but ensures tribes are treated equally in the disposal process.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action May 22, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. Without written report.
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 118-719.
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S49)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
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