# 119-hr-4085: Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act

119-hr-4085, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4085
- Congress: 119
- Title: Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a federally chartered corporation to give Haskell Indian Nations University greater independence from the Bureau of Indian Education.** The bill would convert the existing institution into a private-law style university governed by a tribal-led Board that can manage operations, raise private funds, and retain a federal grant relationship.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tuition-free tribal university with federal funding: benefit, high. This bill would create Haskell Indian Nations University as a federally chartered, nonprofit school. Enrolled members of Indian Tribes would be able to attend tuition-free and earn accredited degrees or certificates. The Interior Department would provide grants. Congress would be asked to fund at l…
- New Board, budget, and campus plan: benefit, low. This bill would set up a Board of 15 voting members plus a nonvoting student member. The President would appoint members with Senate confirmation, nomination rules would be published within 90 days, and initial members would get FBI and OPM background checks; the Board would set ongoing standards.…
- New job rules for University workers: mixed, medium. If enacted, federal civil-service rules would not apply to the University. Civil-service positions at Haskell would end on enactment, and new hires would not be under title 5. Most current staff would keep their jobs and pay, their annual and sick leave would carry over if they transfer without a b…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4085 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4085)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4085 (as of 2026-04-21).