# 119-s-4666: Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026

119-s-4666, Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4666
- Congress: 119
- Title: Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Requires DHS to train immigration officers to recognize and properly handle Native American tribal IDs and the federal trust responsibility.** The bill would set regional, scenario-based curricula and a tribal document database to guide immigration enforcement interactions with enrolled tribal members. - Native American tribal members would get officers trained to identify tribal documents and how to accept them as proof of U.S. citizenship, including tribal enrollment cards, certificates of degree of Indian blood, tribal census documents, tribal letters, and other Secretary-approved documents. - DHS immigration officers and employees would have to complete the region-specific training before doing immigration enforcement work and retrain at least annually; curricula must be developed within 180 days. - The Department of Homeland Security would develop a regional database of tribal document examples, include contact information and document formats for tribes, and use scenario exercises plus pre- and post-training assessments. - DHS must work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and consult tribal representatives when creating the training and must report to specified congressional committees within 1 year on development and implementation.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mandatory tribal training for DHS officers: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS would have to develop regional training for all immigration enforcement officers within 180 days. Training would cover how to interact with enrolled tribal members, how to identify and accept Native American tribal documents as proof of U.S. citizenship, how to access examples of tr…
- Allow tribal documents as ID: benefit, low. If enacted, tribal members would be able to use Native American tribal documents as proof of U.S. citizenship when dealing with DHS. The bill would define which documents count, including tribal cards, tribal enrollment cards, certificates of degree of Indian blood, tribal census documents, and tri…

## Related bills

- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4666 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4666)

## Related
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1232)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4666 (as of 2026-08-11).