Senate Committee

Indian Affairs Committee

Committee Members

11 members

Chair Person

Lisa Murkowski

Republican • AK

Vice Chair

Brian Schatz

Democrat • HI

Ben Ray Luján

Democrat • NM

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democrat • NV

Jerry Moran

Republican • KS

John Hoeven

Republican • ND

Maria Cantwell

Democrat • WA

Markwayne Mullin

Republican • OK

Mike Rounds

Republican • SD

Steve Daines

Republican • MT

Tina Smith

Democrat • MN

Bills Referred to Committee

Recent legislation under committee review

H.R. 4322House109th Congress (2005-2007)

Indian Trust Reform Act of 2005

Sponsored by Rep. Richard W. Pombo (R-CA)

November 15, 2005

In Committee

S. 578Senate108th Congress (2003-2005)

Tribal Government Amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002

Sponsored by Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI)

March 7, 2003

In Committee

S.Res. 900Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2026 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.

Sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

September 24, 2026

In Committee

S.Res. 909Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)

A resolution designating September 2026 as "Hawaiian History Month" to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians and reaffirm the United States Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community to support their well-being.

Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026

Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act

Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

Native Language Educators in Classrooms Act

Sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

August 6, 2026

In Committee

S. 4976Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)

Committee Members

Bills Referred to Committee

Indian Trust Reform Act of 2005

Tribal Government Amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2026 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.

A resolution designating September 2026 as "Hawaiian History Month" to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians and reaffirm the United States Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community to support their well-being.

Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026

Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act

Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

Native Language Educators in Classrooms Act

Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026