# 119-hr-6285: Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act

119-hr-6285, Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6285
- Congress: 119
- Title: Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Boosts Native Hawaiian governance over the grants that support Native Hawaiian arts and culture.** This bill would amend the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to change wording in one subsection and tighten rules about the governing board for Native Hawaiian grants. - Native Hawaiian artists and recognized practitioners would be required members of the governing board that oversees grants for Native Hawaiian art and culture, giving those communities explicit representation in grant decisions. - Board members would serve for fixed terms, creating clearer service periods for grant governance. The bill also removes the word "private" from subsection (a) and reorganizes certain subparagraph text in subsection (c)(3).

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Native Hawaiian voices on grant boards: benefit, low. If enacted, boards that oversee Native Hawaiian arts grants would need to include Native Hawaiians and recognized experts. Members would serve fixed terms. The bill does not set term lengths or how members are chosen. It would not change funding levels or who can apply. These rules would apply to a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6285 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6285)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6285 (as of 2026-04-21).