S. 3859 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 12, 2026, with cosponsors, all Republicans
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 96 words.
This bill revises tribal membership requirements for the Catawba Indian Nation (a tribe in South Carolina). The Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 explicitly restricted the tribe’s future membership to lineal descendants of people on the final base membership roll who maintained continuous political relations with the tribe. This bill removes these membership criteria and allows the tribe to determine its membership. (The tribe uses three base membership rolls and anyone who wants to be enrolled must prove lineal descent from someone listed on one of these base membership rolls.)
- Committees
- Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Native Americans: 73 of 1,099 bills became law, 113th–118th (6.6%)
- Sponsor
- 5 of 144 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 77 words
- Latest action
- Sep 23, 2026: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 4463 To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993. R · Passed one chamber