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H.R. 7490

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7490, the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 11, 2026 by Rep. Tom Cole (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 7490 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb7490/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7490 IH: Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-11
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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. 7490  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 11, 2026   Mr. Cole  (for himself,  Mr. Larsen of Washington ,  Ms. Leger Fernandez , and  Mr. Issa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Tribal Warrant Fairness Act  .
2.
Amendments
(a)
U.S. Marshals Service
Section 566(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by inserting  including Tribal fugitive matters (on the request of an Indian Tribe, as applicable),  after  matters, ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (D), by inserting  Tribal,  after  local, .
(b)
Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000
Section 6 of the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 41503 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by inserting  and Indian Tribes  after  components ; and
(B)
by striking  and local  and inserting  local, and Tribal ; and
(2)
in subsection (c), by striking  Federal or State law  and inserting  Federal, State, or Tribal law .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-02-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 11, 2026

hb7490/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/11/2026)

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

This bill authorizes the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) to assist with certain tribal law enforcement activities and allows tribal law enforcement agencies to participate in regional fugitive task forces.

Specifically, the bill authorizes the USMS, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to investigate tribal fugitive matters. The USMS may investigate tribal fugitive matters both within and outside the United States, as directed by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Additionally, the USMS, upon the request of tribal law enforcement agencies, may assist these agencies in locating and recovering missing children.

The bill also allows tribal law enforcement agencies to participate in regional fugitive task forces. DOJ must consult with tribes when establishing new task forces. (The USMS oversees regional fugitive task forces. Currently, these task forces combine the efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate and apprehend fugitives.)

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Cole (R) sponsors H.R. 7490, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7490 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 11, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7490 has taken 2 actions since Feb 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 11, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7490 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7490, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 7490 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Tribal Warrant Fairness Act — Display Title
  • Tribal Warrant Fairness Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7490 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7490’s is Native Americans.

hr7490/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. 7490, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COLE:H.R. 7490.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H2187]

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