U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7269: Helping Our People Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Our People Act of 2026 or the kwaxwad tiiɫ ʔiišədčəɫ Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Withdrawal of trust fund by Puyallup Tribe of Indians (a) Permanent trust fund for Tribal members Section 6(b) of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101-41 ; 103 Stat. 87) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Amounts in the trust fund may be withdrawn by the Tribe pursuant to the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. ) under a management plan approved by the Secretary under that Act. . (b) Savings provision The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101-41 ; 103 Stat. 83) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 14. Savings provision Nothing in this Act prevents the United States from engaging with the Tribe, on the same basis as other federally recognized Indian Tribes, under any Federal law enacted after the date of …
Sponsors
- Emily Randall (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Marilyn Strickland (D, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Native Americans
Common questions
- What is HB7269?
- HB7269 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Helping Our People Act of 2026.
- What does HB7269 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB7269?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7269?
- Emily Randall (D, HD-006), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB7269?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7269
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