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PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act

Public Law 116-180 · S. 209 · 116th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 21, 2020 · Native Americans

Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)

Cosponsors (5): Sen. John Barrasso,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 or the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act

This bill replaces the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project with the Tribal Self-Governance Program. Under the program, Native American tribes or organizations may receive grants to plan for participation in self-governance and to negotiate the terms of participation.

In addition, the bill revises the Department of the Interior's process for approving self-governance compacts and funding agreements with tribes. Interior must negotiate contracts and funding agreements to maximize implementation of the self-governance policy. The bill sets forth requirements for tribes participating in self-governance with respect to conflicts of interest, audits, redesign and consolidation of programs, retrocession of programs, non-duplication of funding, and records.

Funding agreements must include provisions for Interior to monitor the performance of trust functions by the tribe and to reassume a program and funding under specified circumstances.

Tribes participating in self-governance may elect to assume some federal responsibilities with respect to certain construction projects.

The bill prohibits obligating a tribe to continue performance of a compact or funding agreement that provides insufficient funding.

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. 2031Identical bill

    PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.

  1. Oct 21, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-180.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 9, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 21, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 209.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  8. FloorFloor · Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. May 22, 2020CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-422.
  11. Dec 5, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 10.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
  14. Jul 3, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  15. Jun 28, 2019FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  16. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  18. Jun 27, 2019FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  19. Apr 29, 2019CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-34.
  21. Jan 29, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  22. Jan 24, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  23. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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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.