S3478Referred to Committee

Indian Buffalo Management Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-15
Introduced
4
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Sponsor

Martin Heinrich
Martin Heinrich
Democrat · NM · Senator
Votes with party: 81.2% (825 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

2025-12-15

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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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