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Senate Bill 3859
119th Congress(2025-2026)
A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.
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S. 3859 (Introduced-in-Senate)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3859


To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 12, 2026

Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Future membership of the Catawba Indian Nation.

Section 7(d) of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–116; 107 Stat. 1125) is amended by striking “; however, in no event may an individual be enrolled as a tribal member unless the individual is a lineal descendant of a person on the final base membership roll and has continued to maintain political relations with the Tribe”.