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Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2771| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (7)
Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025," aims to enhance financial stability for critical programs serving Native American communities. It achieves this by establishing advance appropriations authority for specific accounts within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and the Indian Health Service (IHS). Beginning with fiscal year 2026, annual appropriations acts will be required to include funding that becomes available for the subsequent fiscal year, thereby providing a more predictable funding stream. For the Department of the Interior, the bill amends the Indian Self-Determination Act to cover several BIA accounts, including Operation of Indian Programs Contract Support Costs Construction , and BIE accounts such as Operation of Indian Education Programs Education Construction . Similarly, for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act is amended to include advance appropriations for key IHS accounts like Indian Health Services Contract Support Costs Indian Health Facilities . This ensures that essential services in areas like tribal governance, education, and healthcare receive funding commitments well in advance. To support this new funding mechanism, the legislation mandates that the President's annual budget request include detailed estimates for the fiscal year following the budget year for all covered accounts. Furthermore, the Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human Services must submit annual reports to Congress by July 31st of each fiscal year. These reports, developed in consultation with Indian Tribes, will assess the sufficiency of resources for the upcoming fiscal year and include crucial workload and demand data.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-229
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2424
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2985
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2021
Sep 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5328
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-229
    Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2424
    Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2985
    Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2021


  • September 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5328
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5328: Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025

Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2771| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
This bill, titled the "Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025," aims to enhance financial stability for critical programs serving Native American communities. It achieves this by establishing advance appropriations authority for specific accounts within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and the Indian Health Service (IHS). Beginning with fiscal year 2026, annual appropriations acts will be required to include funding that becomes available for the subsequent fiscal year, thereby providing a more predictable funding stream. For the Department of the Interior, the bill amends the Indian Self-Determination Act to cover several BIA accounts, including Operation of Indian Programs Contract Support Costs Construction , and BIE accounts such as Operation of Indian Education Programs Education Construction . Similarly, for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act is amended to include advance appropriations for key IHS accounts like Indian Health Services Contract Support Costs Indian Health Facilities . This ensures that essential services in areas like tribal governance, education, and healthcare receive funding commitments well in advance. To support this new funding mechanism, the legislation mandates that the President's annual budget request include detailed estimates for the fiscal year following the budget year for all covered accounts. Furthermore, the Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human Services must submit annual reports to Congress by July 31st of each fiscal year. These reports, developed in consultation with Indian Tribes, will assess the sufficiency of resources for the upcoming fiscal year and include crucial workload and demand data.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-229
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2424
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2985
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2021
Sep 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5328
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-229
    Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2424
    Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2985
    Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2021


  • September 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5328
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (7)
Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5328: Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted