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H.R. 7269

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7269, the Helping Our People Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jan 27, 2026 by Rep. Emily Randall (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 7269 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb7269/introduced-in-house.txt
101 HR 7269 IH: Helping Our People Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-27
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7269  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 27, 2026   Ms. Randall  (for herself and  Ms. Strickland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Helping Our People Act of 2026   or the   kʷaxʷad tiiɫ ʔiišədčəɫ Act of 2026  .
2.
Withdrawal of trust fund by Puyallup Tribe of Indians
(a)
Permanent trust fund for Tribal members
Section 6(b) of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101–41 ; 103 Stat. 87) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(6)
Amounts in the trust fund may be withdrawn by the Tribe pursuant to the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. ) under a management plan approved by the Secretary under that Act.
 .
(b)
Savings provision
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101–41 ; 103 Stat. 83) is amended by adding at the end the following:
14.
Savings provision
Nothing in this Act prevents the United States from engaging with the Tribe, on the same basis as other federally recognized Indian Tribes, under any Federal law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.
 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-01-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Emily Randall (D) sponsors H.R. 7269, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7269 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jan 27, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7269 has taken 2 actions since Jan 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 27, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 27, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 7269 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7269, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 7269 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Helping Our People Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • kʷaxʷad tiiɫ ʔiišədčəɫ Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Helping Our People Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 7269 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Indian/Native American Affairs.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF WASHINGTON—Washington12$50K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP12$50K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
MARY PAVEL112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF WASHINGTONSONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF WASHINGTONSONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7269 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7269’s is Native Americans.

hr7269/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7269, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. RANDALL:H.R. 7269.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H1916]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com