House Committee on Natural Resources

Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs

Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”

H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”

H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”

H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”

The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources

Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs

Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”

H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”

H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”

H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”

The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Oversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”

Date: May 20, 2026

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 628

Witness List:

The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Department of the Interior

Washington, D.C.

Mr. Clayton Fulton

Chief of Staff

Indian Health Service

Department of Health and Human Services

Washington, D.C

Accompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health Service

More on Indianz.Com:

https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Oversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”

Date: May 20, 2026

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 628

Witness List:

The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Department of the Interior

Washington, D.C.

Mr. Clayton Fulton

Chief of Staff

Indian Health Service

Department of Health and Human Services

Washington, D.C

Accompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health Service

More on Indianz.Com:

https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Oversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”

Date: May 20, 2026

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 628

Witness List:

The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Department of the Interior

Washington, D.C.

Mr. Clayton Fulton

Chief of Staff

Indian Health Service

Department of Health and Human Services

Washington, D.C

Accompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health Service

More on Indianz.Com:

https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Oversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”

Date: May 20, 2026

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 628

Witness List:

The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Department of the Interior

Washington, D.C.

Mr. Clayton Fulton

Chief of Staff

Indian Health Service

Department of Health and Human Services

Washington, D.C

Accompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health Service

More on Indianz.Com:

https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Oversight Hearing to “Examine the President’s Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service”

Date: May 20, 2026

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 628

Witness List:

The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Department of the Interior

Washington, D.C.

Mr. Clayton Fulton

Chief of Staff

Indian Health Service

Department of Health and Human Services

Washington, D.C

Accompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health Service

More on Indianz.Com:

https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Business Meeting to consider several bills

Date: May 20, 2026

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room: 628

Agenda:

S.236, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes. A hearing on the bill took place on December 17, 2025.

S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,083 acres in trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington state. A hearing took place on December 17, 2025.

S.2098, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025. transfers land from the Indian Health Service to the Southcentral Foundation to provide health services for the Native community in Anchorage, Alaska. Similar bills have been enacted into law for other tribal health providers in Alaska. A hearing took place on February 4.

S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act. The bill places about 265 acres in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California. A hearing took place on December 17, 2025.

H.R.681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.

H.R.2302, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act

H.R.2388, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

H.R.3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025

More on Indianz.Com:

https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/20/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-holds-business-meeting-and-budget-hearing/

Full Committee Markup

House Committee on Natural Resources

Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM

On Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:

H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”

H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”

H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”

H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.

H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”

H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”

The markup notice, amendments and memo can be found on the Committee Repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119080

Markup Link:

https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418762

Full Committee Markup

House Committee on Natural Resources

Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM

On Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:

H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”

H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”

H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”

H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.

H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”

H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”

The markup notice, amendments and memo can be found on the Committee Repository: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119080

Markup Link:

https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418762