# 119-hr-5696: STREAMLINE ACT

119-hr-5696, STREAMLINE ACT, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5696
- Congress: 119
- Title: STREAMLINE ACT
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Permits Tribal appraisals to replace federal appraisals for many on‑reservation land transactions.** The STREAMLINE Act would set rules so Tribes with self‑governance realty programs can use their own appraisals when certain conditions are met and create tracking and oversight to measure effects.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clear definitions for tribal appraisals: benefit, low. The bill would define key terms for this process. It would define who counts as an Indian Tribe, what a self‑governance realty program is, who the Secretary is, and what a Tribal appraisal means. A Tribal appraisal would be done under the Tribe’s ISDEAA contract or compact and follow USPAP. These d…
- Public tracking of trust land timelines: benefit, low. Interior would publish how long fee‑to‑trust cases take when using Tribal appraisals versus Interior appraisals. The GAO would review the rollout and report on timing, quality, and lawsuits within 3 years after enactment. Environmental review, title evidence, and notice duties would stay the same.
- Tribal appraisals to speed trust land deals: benefit, low. If enacted, Interior would have 1 year to change its rules to accept qualified Tribal appraisals for certain trust land deals. The Tribe would need an ISDEAA Title I contract or Title IV compact that covers realty and valuation. The appraisal would have to meet USPAP, and the land would be on the r…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
- 119-hr-3898: PERMIT Act
- 119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5696 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5696)

## Related
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2619)
- [119-hr-3898: PERMIT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3898)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5696 (as of 2026-04-21).