To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.

Summary

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.)

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Timeline

1. 16 July 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 July 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 July 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 September 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 September 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

   Source: Committee

6. 11 February 2026

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 February 2026

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

8. 11 February 2026

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged

   Source: Committee

9. 2 April 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503.

   Source: Calendars

10. 2 April 2026

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-583.

    Source: Committee

11. 2 April 2026

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-583.

    Source: Committee

12. 2 June 2026

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

13. 2 June 2026

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)

    Source: Floor

14. 2 June 2026

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)

    Source: Floor

15. 2 June 2026

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4463.

    Source: Floor

16. 2 June 2026

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)

    Source: Floor

17. 2 June 2026

    Floor

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

18. 3 June 2026

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

5 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 3 June 2026

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 2 June 2026

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 2 April 2026

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 2 April 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 July 2025

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Sponsors

• Ralph Norman · R · Sponsor
• Tim Moore · R · Cosponsor
• Addison McDowell · R · Cosponsor
• · slia00 · Other
• · hsii00 · Standing

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