S 2771 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025

This bill requires advance funding for key tribal programs starting in fiscal year 2026. It mandates that new budget authority for specific accounts - like operations, education, health services, and construction at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service - must be approved in advance for the following year, not just the current year. The bill also requires annual reports by July 31 detailing resource sufficiency, workload estimates, and future funding needs, with tribes consulted on budget planning. This directly affects tribal programs and services funded through these agencies, aiming to prevent annual funding delays.
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