Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act

This bill would let Tribal Governments and authorized representatives of Alaska Native Entities and Native Hawaiian Organizations mark information they give federal agencies as culturally sensitive. This covers information about sacred or burial sites, cultural items, and cultural or religious practices, including information shared before the law takes effect. Information marked this way would be exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests and could only be released with written consent or under a court order or subpoena, in which case the agency must notify the tribe within 3 business days and work to limit harm. On request, consultations on these subjects would be closed to the public, and agencies would have to write rules within one year.

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Sponsors

• Teresa Leger Fernandez Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors