H.R. 7490 – Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

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The Tribal Warrant Fairness Act expands the role of the U.S. Marshals Service so it can help Indian tribes with certain criminal matters, such as tracking fugitives, when the tribe asks for assistance. It also broadens the Presidential Threat Protection Act to cover Indian tribes and to treat tribal law the same as federal and state law. The changes affect tribal governments, the Marshals Service, and any federal programs that provide threat protection.

Key Provisions

Amends the U.S. Marshals Service authority (28 U.S.C. §566(e)(1)) to allow it to assist with tribal fugitive matters when an Indian tribe requests help.
Adds the word “Tribal” to the list of entities the Marshals can work with, alongside local authorities.
Updates the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 to include Indian tribes as components that can receive protection and to recognize tribal law alongside federal and state law.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

February 11, 2026

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Introduced in House

February 11, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

February 11, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 11, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7490

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 11, 2026

Mr. Cole (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Mr. Issa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act.

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Amendments

(a)

U.S. Marshals Service

Section 566(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (B), by inserting including Tribal fugitive matters (on the request of an Indian Tribe, as applicable), after matters,; and

(2)

in subparagraph (D), by inserting Tribal, after local,.

(b)

Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000

Section 6 of the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 41503) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

by inserting and Indian Tribes after components; and

(B)

by striking and local and inserting local, and Tribal; and

(2)

in subsection (c), by striking Federal or State law and inserting Federal, State, or Tribal law.