H.R. 4463 Passed the House Native Americans

To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Introduced July 16, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (2 R) Latest action June 3, 2026

Summary

This bill revises tribal membership requirements for the Catawba Indian Nation (a tribe in South Carolina).
The Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 explicitly restricted the tribe’s future membership to lineal descendants of people on the final base membership roll who maintained continuous political relations with the tribe. This bill removes these membership criteria and allows the tribe to determine its membership. (The tribe uses three base membership rolls and anyone who wants to be enrolled must prove lineal descent from someone listed on one of these base membership rolls.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jun 3, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  2. Jun 2, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 2, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
  4. Jun 2, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4463.
  5. Jun 2, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)
  6. Jun 2, 2026 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Apr 2, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503.
  8. Apr 2, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-583.
  9. Feb 11, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Feb 11, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
  12. Sep 9, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held

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