Ed Case (D-HI)
To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Subcommittee Hearings Held
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act. It proposes the authorization of grant programs for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs is authorized to make these grants and enter into agreements. Additionally, the Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may provide grants and agreements to Native Hawaiian organizations. Other federal agencies, such as the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, are also given authority to make these grants. The bill authorizes $35,000,000 for these purposes covering fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill directly funds programs and opportunities for Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
- Scored +6
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill provides targeted financial resources to empower Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
The authorization of grants for tourism can stimulate local economies and job growth within tribal communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Support for Tribal Tourism: The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations (Section 6(a)). This provides a way for these groups to carry out the purposes of the Act.
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Support for Native Hawaiian Organizations: The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations (Section 6(b)). This allows these organizations to carry out the purposes of the Act.
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Broad Federal Agency Involvement: Heads of other Federal agencies, including those for Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations (Section 6(c)). This expands the potential sources of support to carry out the Act's purposes.
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Dedicated Funding: There is an authorization of $35,000,000 to carry out these grant programs for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 (Section 6(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill directly funds programs and opportunities for Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill supports the development of tribal enterprises and tourism-related businesses. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill supports economic and tourism infrastructure that often benefits rural tribal areas. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Economic stimulation through tourism can provide more opportunities for low-income tribal members.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The authorization of grants for tourism can stimulate local economies and job growth within tribal communities. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Investment in tribal tourism infrastructure and programs promotes economic development in underserved areas. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Grants may support tribal-led tourism businesses and community enterprises.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill provides targeted financial resources to empower Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By funding tourism, the bill aims to generate economic opportunity to reduce poverty in tribal communities.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The grant programs support infrastructure and visitor experience improvements in tribal and rural areas.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal agency authority to issue grants and enter agreements with tribal organizations.
- 11/19/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 11/12/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- 7/2/2025
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E641)
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.