Native American Seeds Act of 2025

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior, within one year, to work with Indian Tribes to identify which seeds are Native American seeds, meaning seeds of traditional or cultural significance to a Tribe. The Secretary would also support Tribal efforts to protect these seeds, Native American seed banks and related facilities, and traditional Tribal farming systems. The Secretary could not disclose information a Tribe provides under the bill if the Tribe marks it as culturally sensitive, proprietary, or confidential. The bill does not authorize new funding, and courts would defer to the Secretary's reasonable interpretation of unclear parts of the law.

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Sponsors

• Martin Heinrich Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors