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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7954
Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act
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Introduced 2026-03-17Summary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to work with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to manage buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian land. The Secretary must enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants with Tribes for buffalo restoration and management programs, buffalo-related business activities, and mobile meat processing facilities, and must provide technical assistance. The Secretary must consult with Tribes within one year on Interior Department actions affecting buffalo and must not disclose information Tribes identify as culturally sensitive or confidential. The Secretary may transfer surplus buffalo from federal land to Indian land and may waive the charges for them. The bill's authority ends 7 years after it becomes law.
Sponsors
- Jeff Hurd Republican sponsor
- 15 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 753. | |
| 2026-10-29 | House | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-856. | report |
| 2026-10-29 | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-856. | report | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. | refer |
| 2026-09-15 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-09-15 | House | Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged | refer |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held | refer |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. | refer |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2026-03-17 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-03-17 | Introduced in House | introduce |