Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act

# Summary: Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act This comprehensive legislative document outlines a wide-ranging set of provisions designed to address longstanding infrastructure, economic, and social needs of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. The key provisions include: ## Key Focus Areas 1. **Healthcare Infrastructure**: - Increased funding for Indian Health Service facilities - Medicaid expansion for tribal health programs - Mental health services and tribal health care infrastructure improvements 2. **Housing Development**: - $2.5 billion annually for Indian Housing Block Grant Program (starting 2025) - $47 million annually for Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program - $400 million annually for Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program - $10 million annually for Tribal Uninhabitable Housing Improvement Program 3. **Economic Development & Infrastructure**: - $1 billion annually for Tribal Transportation Program (2025-2027), then $800 million annually - $75 million annually for Tribal Transit Program - $100 million annually for Rural Utilities Service Water and Waste Disposal Program for Tribes - $1.9 billion for Trust Land Consolidation Fund 4. **Broadband & Spectrum Sovereignty**: - Establishment of a $1 billion Tribal Broadband Fund (initially) - Creation of a Tribal Spectrum Market for spectrum leasing and assignment - 5% set-aside for E-rate program support for Tribal schools and libraries - $100 million annually for Tribal Connectivity Fund (2025-2033) - $300 million annually for Tribal broadband deployment 5. **Spectrum Sovereignty**: - Permanent elimination of public availability of spectrum over Tribal lands - Requirements for FCC to notify Tribes about available spectrum - Prohibition on FCC making unused spectrum available without Tribal consent The legislation emphasizes mandatory, non-competitive funding directly to Tribes, tribal consultation requirements, and recognition of tribal sovereignty in managing resources. It addresses critical infrastructure gaps including broadband access (with 65% of Tribal residents lacking fixed broadband), housing conditions, transportation, and utilities, while establishing mechanisms for Tribes to leverage spectrum rights for economic development.