The U.S. House of Representatives debates S.943, the Johnson-O’Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act, on December 11, 2018.

The bill requires the Bureau of Indian Affairs to update the student count for Johnson-O’Malley Program. Current funding is based on data from 1995.

The bill passed the House by a voice vote on December 11. It previously passed the Senate so it can now be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature.

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