# 119-hr-4276: To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

119-hr-4276, To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4276
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-24

## Summary

**Creates a coordinated federal grant program for Native American and Native Hawaiian tourism.** This bill would set three grant authorities and require grants to align with the Act's purposes in section 2. - Indian tribes and tribal organizations: Would be eligible for grants and agreements from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to support tourism projects and visitor services. - Native Hawaiian organizations: Would be eligible for grants and agreements from the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to support Hawaiian cultural and tourism initiatives. - Federal agencies: The Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor could also award grants under a cross-agency authority to back tribal and Native Hawaiian tourism efforts. *Authorizes $35.0 million in appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to fund these grant programs.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Tourism: benefit, low. If enacted, federal agencies could give grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The money would support tourism and better visitor experiences. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, and other departments (Commerce, Transport…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4276 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4276)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3718)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-562)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4276 (as of 2026-05-24).