Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
Public Law 115-404 · S. 943 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 31, 2018 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
Cosponsors (4): Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Steve Daines,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to annually update the number of Indian students eligible for the Johnson-O'Malley Program (JOM Program). The JOM Program awards contracts to tribal organizations, schools, states, and others to educate Indian students. Under the program, the contract amounts are based on the number of students served.
Under the bill, contracting parties must annually report to Interior on the number of students they serve and how the amounts for which contract funds were used. If they fail to submit the report, Interior shall not give them program funds for the fiscal year following the academic year for which the report should have been submitted.
This bill allows Interior to make recommendations for legislation to increase funds per eligible student and to identify additional sources of funding that do not reallocate existing funds utilized by Indian students. The bill allocates appropriations for any fiscal year for which the appropriated amount exceeds the previous fiscal year appropriation.
Interior must confer with Indian tribes, state and local education agencies, and Alaska Native organizations that have not participated in the program to determine their interest in the JOM Program.
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review the implementation of this bill.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 6185Related bill
Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.
- Dec 31, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-404.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 27, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 943 by Voice Vote.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 943 by Voice Vote.
- Dec 12, 2018FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Dec 11, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 943.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 26, 2018FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Mar 23, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 22, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jan 24, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-201.
- Oct 4, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 12, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-76.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Apr 26, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2225SenateSen. James LankfordR-OK· offered Mar 22, 2018Agreed to
To include Alaska Native organizations in consultations.
Mar 22, 2018: Amendment SA 2225 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.