HR 5541 · 116th Congress · Native Americans

Tribal Power Act

Introduced 2020-01-07· Sponsored by Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.(2020-12-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Tribal Power Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and otherwise revises the Indian Energy Education Planning and Management Assistance Program. The program is administered by the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs within the Department of Energy (DOE). Specifically, the bill revises the program to (1) expand the definition of Indian land to include any land in a census tract in which the majority of the residents are Alaska Natives, thereby permitting such areas to receive program grants; and (2) allow the office to reduce a tribe's cost share in order to receive a grant if certain criteria are met, including financial need. The bill also requires DOE to assess the availability and reliability of electricity for those individuals residing in tribal communities or on Indian land.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5541, Tribal Power Act

Oct 29, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 15, 2020

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican