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OFFICIAL COMMITTEE VIDEO · 1:45:40Why this hearing
On the record: 4 bills are on the agenda. 7 witnesses, including 2 state and local officials and 2 from advocacy groups and think tanks.
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What each witness said
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Question logs come from the committee’s official video.
The subcommittee
13 members · 7 Republicans, 6 Democrats
- Jeff HurdR-CO-3 · CHAIR
- Troy DowningR-MT-2
- Mike KennedyR-UT-3
- Addison P. McDowellR-NC-6
- Aumua Amata Coleman RadewagenR-AS-AL
- Tim WalbergR-MI-5
- Bruce WestermanR-AR-4
- Teresa Leger FernandezD-NM-3 · RANKING
- Adelita S. GrijalvaD-AZ-7
- Pablo José HernándezD-PR-AL
- Val T. HoyleD-OR-4
- Emily RandallD-WA-6
- Jared HuffmanD-CA-2 · EX OFFICIO
Witnesses
- The Honorable Talbert CypressChairman, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of FloridaTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- The Honorable Carlos GimenezMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- The Honorable Nicholas BegichMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- A.C. LocklearInterim CEO, National Indian Health BoardTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- The Honorable Greg StantonMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Nelson AngapakVeterans Committee, Alaska Federation of Natives Veterans CommitteeTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- The Honorable Whitney GravellePresident, Bay Mills Indian CommunityTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
On the agenda
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
Law · Became law on Dec 26.
- Introduced
- In committee▲ THIS HEARING
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
In committee · Next step: a committee markup, scheduled for Jun 25.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
Passed both chambers · Passed both chambers. Next step: the President's signature.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
Passed House · Passed the House. Next step: the Senate.
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)FEB 5, 2025 · 10:15 AM – 11:44 AM
- Video posted (done)FEB 5, 2025 · 11:44 AM
- Written testimony posted (done)
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED JUN 10, 2025
- Written testimonyPENDING
- Questions for the recordPENDING
- Printed transcriptPDF (opens the committee’s file)
Written follow-up questions from members, answered after the hearing. aren’t posted yet. The printed transcript is out.

