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S. 3769

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3769, the Helping Our People Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 3, 2026 by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Indian Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 3769 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb3769/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3769 IS: Helping Our People Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-02-03
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3769  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 3, 2026   Ms. Cantwell  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Indian Affairs    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of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes.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Amounts in the trust fund may be withdrawn by the Tribe pursuant to the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.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

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) sponsors S. 3769, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 3769 went before 1 committee: Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Referred To · Feb 3, 2026 · 49 Bills

Actions

S. 3769 has taken 2 actions since Feb 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Feb 3, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3769 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3769, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3769 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
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named S. 3769 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 S. 3769 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3769’s is Native Americans.

s3769/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com