IND — Indian/Native American Affairs
General federal legislative and regulatory matters affecting Indian Country, including: economic development, taxation, fisheries, endangered species, natural resources, transportation, healthcare, and related issues in support of the Nation's treaty rights; Northern border crossing and homeland security issues; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4552/S.2465); FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/S.2354); H.R.6938, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-74); H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75); FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations.
Lobbyists: ROBERT ODAWI PORTER; TODD BERTOSON; JAMES REID; ALYSSA LATRAY (covered position: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Emily Randall; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester; Intern, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs) [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of