Bill to Shift Tribal Regulatory Duties to Interior

What This Bill Does

This bill would amend federal law to move certain administrative responsibilities under the Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Development Act of 2000 to the Secretary of the Interior. The change would streamline which federal official handles these duties for tribal regulatory and business development matters.

For tribal governments and businesses, the bill could affect how federal approvals, oversight, or coordination are handled, potentially making the process more centralized within the Interior Department. For ordinary Americans, its main significance is in how the federal government manages tribal economic development and regulatory relationships.

Who This Bill Affects

For the general public, this would have a limited and indirect effect, mainly through how the federal government administers tribal regulatory and business development responsibilities. The most direct impact would be on tribal governments, businesses, and communities that interact with the Interior Department on these matters.

Latest Status

May 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.