# 119-hr-6206: Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act

119-hr-6206, Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6206
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would protect culturally sensitive information that Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities, and Native Hawaiian organizations share with federal agencies.** It would let those entities designate locations, cultural items, and details of ceremonies as protected, exempt designated records from disclosure, and require agencies to set handling rules and consult on access.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protecting tribal culturally sensitive information: benefit, low. This bill would let Tribal Governments, Alaska Native entities, and Native Hawaiian Organizations mark records they give to federal agencies as "culturally sensitive." The designation could cover locations or attributes of sacred or burial sites, cultural items, or details of religious or cultural…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6206 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6206)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6206 (as of 2026-04-21).