# 117-hr-6707: Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act

117-hr-6707, Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6707
- Congress: 117
- Title: Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.
- Introduced: 2022-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act This bill allows the Wabanaki Nations in Maine to access future federal laws that are passed by Congress for the benefit of Indian tribes. Four Indian tribes (Maliseet, Micmac, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy) make up the Wabanaki Nations. Currently, these tribes are unable to access certain federal laws and related benefits because such laws are preempted by the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6707 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6707)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6707 (as of 2025-11-18).