Congress fixes outdated Native American law citations in federal code
H.R. 4584 — To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors. · Filed by Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) · Introduced Jul 22, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill makes technical corrections to federal law references involving Native American statutory provisions that were reorganized or reclassified. It updates outdated legal citations and fixes related errors in the U.S. Code to ensure consistency after prior legislative changes.
Why we flagged it
The bill's stated purpose is purely technical — updating legal citations and correcting cross-references in Native American law provisions. No substantive policy change is indicated.
What the text implies
- Correcting outdated references may clarify enforcement of tribal sovereignty and treaty-related provisions, potentially affecting litigation outcomes in Indian law cases.
- Fixing statutory cross-references reduces ambiguity in how federal agencies apply Native American law, which could improve consistency in tribal consultation and regulatory compliance.
Who it affects
Technical corrections to statutory references improve legal clarity and reduce confusion in the application of Native American law, benefiting tribes, individuals, and courts by ensuring accurate legal citations. No apparent restrictions on citizen rights or public protections.
Named in the bill
U.S. Code Title 25, House Committee on the Judiciary, Native American tribes, Federal courts
Where it stands
- Jul 22, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 22, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary and Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
- Sep 10, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Sep 10, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote”
- Aug 31, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote”
- Aug 31, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 25, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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