# 119-hr-7710: Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026

119-hr-7710, Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7710
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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).

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More infrastructure grant access for tribes: benefit, low. 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 d…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7710 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7710)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7710 (as of 2026-09-21).