Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017
Public Law 115-93 · H.R. 228 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 18, 2017 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to rename the Act to the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 and to revise the program that provides for the integration of employment, training, and related services programs for Indian tribes.
(Sec. 6) The bill revises the types of programs that may be integrated.
(Sec. 8) The bill revises the process for: (1) federal agencies to grant or deny a tribe's request to waive statutory, regulatory, or administrative requirements to efficiently implement an integration plan; and (2) the Department of the Interior to approve or disapprove an integration plan. A tribe is granted certain hearing and appeal rights if Interior disapproves its plan.
(Sec. 10) Tribal authority to use funds to place participants in training positions with employers is revised.
(Sec. 13) The Bureau of Indian Affairs must receive and distribute funds for use in accordance with an approved integration plan.
(Sec. 14) Funds transferred to a tribe must be treated as non-federal funds for purposes of meeting matching requirements, except funds administered by the Department of Labor or the Department of Health and Human Services.
Civil liability limitations apply to approved integration plans.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 91Identical billRelated bill
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 18, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 6, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 30, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 29, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 28, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Feb 27, 2017FloorFloor · 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 H.R. 228.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 10, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Jan 3, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.