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US HB3654
Bill
Status
5/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Emily Randall
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AI Summary
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Authorizes Indian Tribes facing environmental threats (flooding, erosion, wildfires, sea level rise, permafrost degradation, drought, hurricanes) to integrate funding from multiple federal programs into a single comprehensive Plan for climate resilience, disaster preparedness, or community-driven relocation
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Designates the Department of the Interior as lead agency with sole authority to approve or deny Plans within 90 days; affected agencies must grant requested waivers of statutory, regulatory, and administrative requirements unless inconsistent with the Act's purpose
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Streamlines federal permitting by requiring coordinated project schedules with environmental review timetables not to exceed 1 year, concurrent agency reviews, and single interagency environmental impact statements where applicable
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Reduces administrative burden by replacing individual program reporting requirements with a single annual report, allowing Tribes to reallocate and consolidate funds across integrated programs without additional approval, and providing fund carryover without fiscal year limitation
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Requires affected agencies to transfer funds to Interior within 30 days of apportionment for distribution to Tribes within 45 days, authorizes at least 10% set-asides from federal programs for Tribes, and mandates expedited fee-to-trust land acquisitions for Plan implementation
Legislative Description
TERRA Act Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act
Native Americans
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held
9/9/2025