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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6285
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 21, 2025
Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Case) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act
.
Amendments to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act
Section 1521 of the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act (20 U.S.C. 4441) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking private,
; and
in subsection (c)—
by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
For any grants made with respect to Native Hawaiian art and culture, the members of the governing board which is required to be established under paragraph (1) shall—
include Native Hawaiians and individuals widely recognized in the field of Native Hawaiian art and culture, and
serve for a fixed term.
; and
in paragraph (3)—
in subparagraph (A), striking the comma at the end and inserting , and
;
by striking subparagraph (B); and
by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).