# 119-s-2140: Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act

119-s-2140, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2140
- Congress: 119
- Title: Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a federally chartered, tuition-free university for American Indian students.** The bill would convert Haskell into an independent, tax-exempt nonprofit corporation with its own Board, endowment, and authority to receive Federal grants and private donations.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tuition-free access for Tribal students: benefit, high. If enacted, the University would be able to offer tuition-free study to people defined as "Indians" in the Act. The University could limit admission to Tribal members, descendants of a Tribal grandparent, or people with one-quarter blood shown by a CDIB. The University could give hiring, contract,…
- Grants, budgets, and campus planning: benefit, low. If enacted, the Interior Secretary would provide grants and related help to the University. The Board must send a budget proposal to OMB for advice and then to Congress, starting within 180 days after the initial Board is confirmed and each year by April 1 for the next two fiscal years. Congress wo…
- New Board composition and rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the University would have a 15-member voting Board and one nonvoting student member. Voting members would be enrolled Tribal members with education experience. The initial Board would include designees for each Bureau of Indian Affairs region, one designee for the Indian Tribes of Kansa…
- New University trust and federal capital: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a trust fund for the University and authorize an initial $5 million federal capital contribution for fiscal year 2026. The University would need to deposit $5 million for each $5 million it raises privately as a matched capital contribution. The bill would authoriz…
- Property, liability, and tax rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would convey the legacy institution's land and buildings to the University on enactment. Conveyed property must be used for the Act's purposes and generally may not be sold, though facilities could be transferred to the Indian Health Service. The University and its assets…
- Big change to University jobs and benefits: mixed, high. If enacted, the University would be exempt from most federal civil service rules. Civil service positions at the legacy institution would end on enactment and the University President, with Board approval, would hire staff and set pay and benefits. Staff transferred to the University would keep the…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2140 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2140)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2140 (as of 2026-04-21).