# 118-s-5355: NACIE Improvement Act

118-s-5355, NACIE Improvement Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-5355
- Congress: 118
- Title: NACIE Improvement Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2024-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Adds a required seat for a Tribal College or University president on the National Advisory Council on Indian Education.** The law directs the President to ensure NACIE includes at least one member who is a president of a Tribal College or University within 180 days. It uses the Higher Education Act definition of that role and overrides any conflicting language in section 6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to implement the representation requirement.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT), 2024-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tribal college president on Indian Education Council: benefit, low. The law requires the President to ensure the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least one Tribal College or University president. This must happen no later than 180 days after enactment. This adds tribal higher-education leadership to the council that advises on Indian educat…

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## Sources
- [118-s-5355 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5355)

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- [118-s-546: Recruit and Retain Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-546)
- [118-s-656: Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-656)
- [118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4243)
- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5355 (as of 2026-01-05).