S3478Referred to Committee
Indian Buffalo Management Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-12-15
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Martin Heinrich
Democrat · NM · Senator
Votes with party: 59.0% (315 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/H001046
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Previously
- Indian Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-15
- Senate Committee on Indian AffairsReferred To · 2025-12-15
Plain-English Summary
This bill would establish rules for how Native American tribes manage buffalo herds on their lands, likely giving tribes more control over hunting, breeding, and conservation of these animals. The legislation aims to support tribal sovereignty and economic interests by allowing Native American communities to develop their own buffalo management programs rather than following federal regulations designed for other purposes. This would affect Native American tribes, ranchers on tribal lands, and potentially wildlife conservation efforts in the West.
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Subjects
Native Americans
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