Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
Tribal Roads Improvement Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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
The Tribal Roads Improvement Act aims to remove specific limitations regarding road grading within Tribal transportation programs. It amends title 23 of the United States Code to include grading in the scope of these programs. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary to conduct a study to evaluate the effects of removing these limitations. This study will look at various factors including road conditions, economic impacts, and employment. Following the study, a report with recommendations must be submitted to Congress.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +6
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill directly addresses the infrastructure needs of Tribal lands and the accessibility of essential services for Tribal members.
- Scored +6
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?
The bill removes limitations to allow for road grading to improve the condition of Tribal transportation facilities.
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Improving road conditions helps decrease the isolation of rural 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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Improved Infrastructure and Access: By removing limitations on road grading, the bill addresses issues where approximately 65 percent of the 160,000 miles of roads on or providing access to Tribal lands are in poor or failing condition (Section 2). This could improve access to healthcare, education, employment, and essential services (Section 2).
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Enhanced Safety and Efficiency: Addressing inadequate road grading may reduce vehicle damage, decrease emergency response delays, and decrease the isolation of Tribal communities (Section 2).
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Economic and Community Growth: The removal of limitations is intended to address reduced economic development opportunities caused by poor road conditions (Section 2).
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Empowerment of Tribal Governments: The bill recognizes that Tribal governments have the capacity to manage grading projects efficiently when given more flexibility (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens 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 addresses the infrastructure needs of Tribal lands and the accessibility of essential services for Tribal members. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Improving road conditions helps decrease the isolation of rural Tribal communities.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The bill removes limitations to allow for road grading to improve the condition of Tribal transportation facilities. Does this invest in rural communities? — The act seeks to reduce the isolation of Tribal communities by improving the quality of their road networks.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill addresses disproportionate infrastructure deficiencies that impact Tribal members' access to essential services. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Improving road infrastructure is intended to promote economic development opportunities for Tribal communities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill promotes Tribal self-determination by providing more regulatory flexibility to Tribal governments.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Improving road conditions is intended to mitigate delays in emergency response and improve access to essential healthcare services for Tribal communities.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill aims to increase economic development opportunities and specifically mandates a study on the employment of Tribal members in road grading projects.
- 4/3/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 4/2/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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