SB3859: A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.

What the bill says

To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation. II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2026 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.

From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:

To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation. II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2026 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation. SECTION 1. Future membership of the Catawba Indian Nation Section 7(d) of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103-116 ; 107 Stat. 1125) is amended by striking ; however, in no event may an individual be enrolled as a tribal member unless the individual is a lineal descendant of a person on the final base membership roll and has continued to maintain political relations with the Tribe .

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Sponsors

• Graham, Lindsey (R) · primary sponsor
• Scott, Tim (R)
• Tillis, Thomas (R)