# 119-hr-10435: Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas Recognition Act

119-hr-10435, Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas Recognition Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10435
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas Recognition Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**This bill would grant federal recognition to the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas**, making the tribe and its members eligible for federal Indian services and benefits once the tribe completes membership verification. - Tribal members and families would become eligible for federal programs and benefits under existing Indian laws, including the Indian Reorganization Act. The tribe would need to submit its latest membership roll and governing documents to the Secretary and complete membership verification within 2 years after providing a digitized roll. - The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services would jointly assess the tribe’s service needs after verification and must send a written statement of those needs to Congress in the first fiscal year after verification. - The tribe could use its current governing body or any later-elected body under its own rules as its official government for this recognition, and the tribe would maintain and verify its membership roll according to its governing documents.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Membership roll verification rules: cost, low. If enacted, the Tribe would have to submit its current membership roll and governing documents to the Interior Secretary when the bill is enacted. The Tribe must digitize the roll and provide documentary proof showing members meet the submitted membership criteria. The Secretary would be limited to…
- Federal recognition and services eligibility: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas would become a federally recognized tribe. If you are a Tribal member, you would become eligible for the same Federal services and benefits other recognized tribes get. That eligibility would only begin after the Interior Secretary verifies the Tribe's me…
- Who speaks for the Tribe: mixed, low. If enacted, the law would say the Tribe's governing body for federal dealings is the governing body in place on the enactment date. It would also allow any later governing body elected under the Tribe's own submitted rules to serve as the Tribe's official governing body for this Act.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10435 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10435)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10435 (as of 2026-10-07).