HR 474 · in committee · significant
Lumbee Fairness Act
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This bill grants federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
- Lumbee Tribe members become eligible for federal services and benefits available to recognized tribes.
- The Interior and Health and Human Services Departments must assess tribal needs and coordinate service delivery.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might federal recognition change the Lumbee Tribe's access to healthcare, education, and economic resources compared to their current status?
- 02
What specific federal services and benefits would become available to Lumbee Tribe members, and how would the government fund these new obligations?
- 03
What assessment process will the Interior and Health and Human Services Departments use to determine the tribe's needs, and who will oversee implementation?
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Sponsor · R-NC-7
David Rouzer
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
11/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill

Deborah K. Ross
D-NC-2 · original

Gregory F. Murphy
R-NC-3 · original

Tim Moore
R-NC-14 · original

Addison P. McDowell
R-NC-6 · original

Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · original

Valerie P. Foushee
D-NC-4 · original

Richard Hudson
R-NC-9 · original

Mark Harris
R-NC-8 · original

Joe Neguse
D-CO-2

Alma S. Adams
D-NC-12

Don Bacon
R-NE-2
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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