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.

United States119th CongressHR-4276House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 19, 2025

Summary

This bill proposes to amend the existing Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act by establishing new grant programs. These programs are designed to support and enhance tourism initiatives within Indian tribes , tribal organizations , and Native Hawaiian organizations , aligning with the original Act's purposes. Specifically, the legislation authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make grants and enter into agreements. Additionally, heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, are empowered to provide similar grants. To fund these efforts, the bill authorizes an appropriation of $35,000,000 for the period covering fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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Timeline

  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E641)

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

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  4. Subcommittee Hearings Held

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