Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act
Allows the Seneca Nation and the Attorney General to end New York's jurisdiction under a 1948 law on qualifying Seneca Nation land.
In the Senate Judiciary Committee since Sept. 23, 2026, 13 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 23, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
A federal law grants New York jurisdiction over Seneca Nation territory. The bill would let the Seneca Nation and the Attorney General agree in writing to end that law's application to qualifying Seneca Nation land. The Attorney General would have to consult with the Nation and New York first.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- End New York's jurisdiction under the 1948 law
With written concurrence from both the Attorney General and the Seneca Nation, the 1948 law's grant of jurisdiction to New York would no longer apply to Seneca Nation land that qualifies as Indian country. Before concurring, the Attorney General would have to consult with the Seneca Nation and New York.
The bill's stated purpose is to improve law-enforcement efficiency by changing how the 1948 law applies to Seneca Nation territory. If the required concurrence were given, New York's jurisdiction under that law would no longer apply there; the text does not specify what other jurisdiction would apply.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 23, 2026SENATESEP 23, 2026By Sen. GillibrandReferred to Judiciary
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 23, 2026JUDICIARY NOWSEP 23, 2026In committee for 13 daysNo hearing yet
- 13 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 232026SEP 23, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- SEP 232026SEP 23, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 13, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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