United States · Bill · S
S. 3051 (117th)
Indian Buffalo Management Act
Introduced
21 October 2021
Last action
21 October 2021 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Indian Buffalo Management Act This bill establishes a permanent program within the Department of the Interior to develop and promote tribal ownership and management of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian lands. Specifically, the bill requires Interior to (1) enter into contracts, award grants, and provide technical assistance to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for activities related to buffalo restoration or management; (2) consult with tribes and tribal organizations on initiatives that affect buffalo or buffalo habitat, including efforts to contain or eradicate diseased buffalo; and (3) develop a policy relating to buffalo and buffalo habitat management activities on Indian land. Additionally, Interior may enter into agreements with tribes or tribal organizations to transport surplus buffalo from federal land onto Indian land.
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Timeline
21 October 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 21 October 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- · slia00 · Other
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3051
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/3051
- us · 117-s-3051 · source updated 6 December 2025