Patty Murray (D-WA)
Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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, known as the "Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026," aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to include Indian Tribes in the defense community infrastructure program. It achieves this by inserting "Indian Tribes" into specific paragraphs within subsection (d) and subsection (e). The bill also provides a specific definition for the term "Indian Tribe" by referencing the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically expands program eligibility to include Indian Tribes.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill promotes equity by granting Indian Tribes access to defense community infrastructure programs.
- Scored +3
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?
The bill facilitates infrastructure support for tribal lands via the defense community program.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Inclusion of Indian Tribes in the defense community infrastructure program: By amending subsection (d) and subsection (e), the bill expands eligibility to include Indian Tribes alongside local governments. This change allows tribal governments to be part of the defense community infrastructure program (Section 2, amending Section 2391).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the 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 specifically expands program eligibility to include Indian Tribes. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Expanding infrastructure programs can benefit remote tribal areas.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The bill facilitates infrastructure support for tribal lands via the defense community program. Does this invest in rural communities? — Expansion of infrastructure eligibility can aid tribal and rural community development.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill promotes equity by granting Indian Tribes access to defense community infrastructure programs.
- 8/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma