USDA must talk with Native American tribes about farm bills and money.
S. 5240 — REACH Our Tribes Act · Filed by Mike Rounds (R-SD) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Aug 4, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Department of Agriculture to meet with tribes yearly. They will talk about budget plans and farm bills. The USDA must report what money tribes can get. The Commerce Department must make a public list of federal money for tribes.
Who it affects
Native American tribes and tribal governments are affected. The bill makes it easier for tribes to find federal money. It does not take away any rights.
One thing to notice
The bill tells agencies to talk with tribes and share information. Tribes do not get power to make final decisions.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Aug 4, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Aug 4, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Tribal Governments — The elected leaders and officials of Native American tribes.
- Department of Agriculture — The federal agency that handles farming, food, and rural programs.
- Commerce Department — The federal agency that helps with business and economic development.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (9,140 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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