McCarran-Walter Technical Corrections Act
This bill amends a section of immigration law to update eligibility criteria for certain Native American and Indigenous individuals. It removes a requirement for "at least 50 percent blood quantum" and instead defines eligibility based on tribal membership: being a member (or eligible to join) of a federally recognized U.S. Indian Tribe, or holding Canadian Indian status under the Indian Act or membership in a Canadian self-governing First Nation. The change directly affects tribal members in the U.S. and Canadian First Nations members seeking specific immigration benefits. The key mechanism is replacing outdated language with current tribal recognition standards in the law.
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 31, 2025
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Jul 31, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 31, 2025
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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