House Bill
H.R. 1246
Investing in Rural America Act of 2025
Primary Sponsor
Cleo Fields
Representative
Cosponsors
7
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Summary
This bill would allow federally recognized Native American tribes to lease their trust land for up to 99 years. This would give tribes more control over the use and development of their own lands.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Vote Prediction
Investing in Rural America Act of 2025
This bill would allow federally recognized Native American tribes to lease their trust land for up to 99 years. This would give tribes more control over the use and development of their own lands.
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This bill would allow federally recognized Native American tribes to lease their trust land for up to 99 years. This would give tribes more control over the use and development of their own lands.
- Bill Number
- 1246
- Sponsor
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Introduced
- 6/9/2025
- Status
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Policy Area
- Native Americans
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Investing in Rural America Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- 1246
- Sponsor
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Status
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Introduced
- 6/9/2025
- Summary
- This bill would allow federally recognized Native American tribes to lease their trust land for up to 99 years. This would give tribes more control over the use and development of their own lands.
Data from Congress.gov
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