A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
This bill amends the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to expand grant opportunities for tourism development. It authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, and other federal agencies (like Commerce and Transportation) to provide grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The grants, funded by $35 million over fiscal years 2025-2029, support tourism initiatives that align with the Act's purposes. This directly affects tribal and Native Hawaiian entities seeking federal funding for tourism projects.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
House Passage
President
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Dec 17, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Dec 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8752; text: CR S8752)
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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