Native American Seeds Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9887 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9887 To assist Indian Tribes in protecting Native American seeds. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2024 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To assist Indian Tribes in protecting Native American seeds. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as ``Native American Seeds Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Det…