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Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-6716| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2022
Doug LaMalfa

Doug LaMalfa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act This bill directs the Department of the Army to identify, and cooperate with appropriate property owners to set aside, areas that may be used for the reburial of Native American human remains and funerary objects that have been identified or discovered at the site of a civil works project carried out, or operated and maintained, using federal funds; have been rightfully claimed by any affected Indian tribe; and can be reburied in a manner secure from future disturbances. Army shall issue written guidance for recovery and reburial that meets or exceeds the recovery and reburial standards in policy statements and guidance issued by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Army may not exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any property for use for reburial. Army may convey to an affected Indian tribe for use as a cemetery or reburial area any area that is located on land owned by Army and has been identified and set aside in accordance with this bill.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • February 11, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 14, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Native Americans

CaliforniaCemeteries and funeralsCommunity life and organizationHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsWatersheds

Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-6716| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2022
Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act This bill directs the Department of the Army to identify, and cooperate with appropriate property owners to set aside, areas that may be used for the reburial of Native American human remains and funerary objects that have been identified or discovered at the site of a civil works project carried out, or operated and maintained, using federal funds; have been rightfully claimed by any affected Indian tribe; and can be reburied in a manner secure from future disturbances. Army shall issue written guidance for recovery and reburial that meets or exceeds the recovery and reburial standards in policy statements and guidance issued by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Army may not exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any property for use for reburial. Army may convey to an affected Indian tribe for use as a cemetery or reburial area any area that is located on land owned by Army and has been identified and set aside in accordance with this bill.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • February 11, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 14, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Doug LaMalfa

Doug LaMalfa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

Native Americans

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CaliforniaCemeteries and funeralsCommunity life and organizationHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsWatersheds