Legislative Hearing, Business Meeting

Business Meeting is to consider S.5354 & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1750, S. 3859, S. 4053, & H.R. 226

Date: September 23, 2026
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628
Agenda:

Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on several bills:

  • S. 1750 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act (Britt)
  • S. 3859 – 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 (L. Graham)
  • S. 4053 – A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes (Padilla)
  • H.R. 226 – Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act (Fleischmann)

 

Business Meeting to consider:

  • S.5354 – Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

Witnesses

Panel 1

Panel I

Mr. Bryan Mercier

Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Panel I

The Honorable Stephanie Bryan

Chairwoman
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Atmore, AL

Panel I

The Honorable Patricia Leach

Assistant Chief
Catawba Nation
Rock Hill, SC

Panel I

The Honorable Mark Macarro

Chairman
Pechanga Band of Indians
Temecula, CA

Panel I

The Honorable Michell Hicks

Principal Chief
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Cherokee, NC