Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
Introduced
Summary
Expands Defense Community Infrastructure Program eligibility to Indian tribes. This bill would amend 10 U.S.C. 2391 to make Indian tribes eligible for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program on the same footing as local governments and to define "Indian tribe" by reference to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More infrastructure grant access for tribes
If enacted, tribal governments would be added to the list of governments eligible for Defense Community Infrastructure Program grants. Tribes would be able to apply on the same footing as local governments. The bill would also define "Indian tribe" using the definition in 25 U.S.C. 5304. The bill does not itself add new grant money; it only changes who can apply.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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