HR 812 · 114th Congress · Native Americans

Indian Trust Asset Reform Act

Introduced 2015-02-09· Sponsored by Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]· House

Bill Progress

1
Introduced
Committee
House Vote
Senate
Enacted
Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-178.(2016-06-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Indian Trust Asset Reform Act Reaffirms the federal government's fiduciary responsibilities to Indians. Indian Trust Asset Management Demonstration Project Act of 2015 Directs the Department of the Interior to establish a 10 year (but may be extended at Interior's discretion) Indian trust asset management demonstration project that allows Indian tribes to propose Indian trust asset management plans. Authorizes Interior to establish an Under Secretary for Indian Affairs who is to: (1) report directly to the Secretary of the Interior; (2) assume the functions of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; and (3) coordinate with the Special Trustee for American Indians to ensure an orderly transition of the functions of the Special Trustee to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or to any other agency or bureau within Interior. Requires Interior to prepare a transition plan and timetable for the termination of the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 812, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act

Feb 12, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 3, 2016

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (11)

4 Democrats7 Republicans