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Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)

Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act

H.R. 7065 · House bill Native Americans

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act." It aims to nullify the applicability of the Act of July 2, 1948, regarding the reservations of the Seneca Nation of Indians in New York. This change is subject to written concurrence from both the Attorney General of the United States and the Seneca Nation of Indians. The legislation focuses specifically on the jurisdiction granted to the State of New York by the 1948 Act.

Yes

  • Scored +6

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The bill promotes Seneca Nation sovereignty by nullifying state jurisdiction over their reservations.

  • Scored +5

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    By nullifying New York's jurisdiction over Seneca Nation reservations, the bill supports tribal sovereignty and self-governance.

  • Scored +5

    Does this change how police departments operate?

    The bill reduces the jurisdiction of the State of New York over Seneca Nation lands, potentially shifting law enforcement oversight back to tribal authority.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The bill reduces the jurisdiction and authority of the State of New York over specific territories.