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H.R. 4463

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 4463, the To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993, was introduced in the House on Jul 16, 2025 by Rep. Ralph Norman (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Indian Affairs, and last saw action on Jun 3, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 4463 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4463/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 4463 EH: To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 4463
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
1.
Future membership of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina
Subsection (d) of section 7 of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–116 ), 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 .
     Passed the House of Representatives June 2, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-07-16
  2. Passed House2026-06-02
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Apr 2, 2026

hb4463/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (04/02/2026)

This bill revises tribal membership requirements for the Catawba Indian Nation (a tribe in South Carolina).

The Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 explicitly restricted the tribe’s future membership to lineal descendants of people on the final base membership roll who maintained continuous political relations with the tribe. This bill removes these membership criteria and allows the tribe to determine its membership. (The tribe uses three base membership rolls and anyone who wants to be enrolled must prove lineal descent from someone listed on one of these base membership rolls.)

Sponsors

Rep. Ralph Norman (R) sponsors H.R. 4463, and 2 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 4463 went before 3 committees: Indian Affairs, Natural Resources and Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Referred To · Jun 3, 2026 · 49 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Apr 2, 2026 · 395 Bills
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Sep 9, 2025 · 15 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 4463, the latest H. Rept. 119-583.

  • H. Rept. 119-583 — TO AMEND THE CATAWBA INDIAN TRIBE OF SOUTH CAROLINA LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT OF 1993

Actions

H.R. 4463 has taken 16 actions since Jul 16, 2025, the latest on Jun 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 3, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Jun 2, 202615:00
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 2, 202615:00
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)
Jun 2, 202615:00
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4463.
Jun 2, 202615:05
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)

Votes

H.R. 4463 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4463.

Titles

H.R. 4463 goes by 3 titles.

  • To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993. — Display Title
  • To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 4463, the latest on Apr 20, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4463 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4463’s is Native Americans.

hr4463/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4463 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Federal-Indian relations to South Carolina.

hr4463/subjects.txt
Federal-Indian relationsIndian claimsSouth Carolina

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4463, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NORMAN:H.R. 4463.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.[Page H3368]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com