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Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025” H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”

Hearing•House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs•Mar 4, 2026 · 10:15 AM

Summary

House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on Mar 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM in Longworth House Office Building, Room 1324. 7 witnesses appeared.

Record

The meeting has its video, witnesses, documents and bills on the record.

Video

The proceedings, as the committee streamed them.

Witnesses

7 witnesses appeared, with 12 papers on file.

NamePositionPapers
The Honorable Tom ColeMember of Congress—
The Honorable Melanie StansburyMember of Congress—
The Honorable Nicholas LangworthyMember of Congress—
Mr. Bryan MercierDirector, Bureau of Indian AffairsBiography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony
The Honorable Douglas LankfordChief, Miami Tribe of OklahomaBiography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony
Ms. Monique FraguaPresident and CEO, Indian Pueblo Cultural CenterTestimony · Truth in Testimony · Biography
The Honorable J. C. SenecaPresident, Seneca Nation of IndiansTestimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony

Documents

The committee filed 21 documents for the meeting.

DocumentKindFormat
Hearing NoticeSupport DocumentPDF
H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land…Bills and ResolutionsPDF
H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025”Bills and ResolutionsPDF
H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”Bills and ResolutionsPDF
Hearing MemoSupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Chad Matheson - Rep. StansburySupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Dominic Gachupin - Rep. StansburySupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Joaquin Baca - Rep. StansburySupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Katy Duhigg - Rep. StansburySupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Monique Fragua - Rep. StansburySupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Peter Lorenz and Terri Cole - Rep. Stansbu…Support DocumentPDF
FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Tania Armenta - Rep. StansburySupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Barbara Baca - Rep. StansburySupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Prepared Statement of the Honorable Lambert Cleveland, Jr. - Rep. HuffmanSupport DocumentPDF
FTR - D. Steele Statement on H.R. 2827 - Rep. HuffmanSupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Historical aerial photographs of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center campus - FraguaSupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Appendix 1 Treaty of Grouseland - LankfordSupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Appendix 2 Treaty of St. Mary's - LankfordSupport DocumentPDF
FTR - Appendix 3 Joint statement of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and IFB 10.04.2023 - LankfordSupport DocumentPDF
QFR Response SenecaSupport DocumentPDF
QFR Response LankfordSupport DocumentPDF

Bills

The meeting took up 3 bills.

  • H.R. 7065 — Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act
  • H.R. 2827 — To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
  • H.R. 6162 — Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025