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US HB3654

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Emily Randall

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Indian and Insular Affairs9/4/2025
Natural Resources5/29/2025

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