Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative McCollum
Introduced
Summary
Advance appropriations for core Indian programs would require key Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service accounts to include budget authority for the following fiscal year in every annual appropriation, starting in fiscal year 2026. This creates a forward-year funding and reporting framework and adds tribal consultation and cost-indexing rules for health budgets.
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- Tribal governments and programs gain steadier funding signals because covered BIA accounts like Operation of Indian Programs, Contract Support Costs, Construction, and others must include advance budget authority for the next year. This aims to reduce year-to-year funding uncertainty for tribal operations.
- Students and education administrators see forward-year estimates for Bureau of Indian Education accounts such as Operation of Indian Education Programs and Education Construction. Budget requests must cover both the budget year and the following fiscal year and include tribal consultation.
- Patients and Indian Health Service managers get a forward-looking funding plan for IHS accounts and must factor inflation and population changes into health-service cost justifications. The Secretary must also submit annual July 31 reports with workload and demand data in consultation with tribes.
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Advance funding for IHS health services
Starting in fiscal year 2026, Congress would fund key Indian Health Service (IHS) accounts for the current year and also in advance for the next year. The covered IHS accounts are Indian Health Services, Contract Support Costs, Payments for Tribal Leases, and Indian Health Facilities. IHS budget requests would need to reflect inflation (using the Consumer Price Index) and changes in the number of people served. IHS would also include estimates for these accounts for the year after the budget year. This aims to steady funding and make planning easier for tribal health providers and patients.
Advance funding for tribal programs and schools
Starting in fiscal year 2026, Congress would fund key Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) accounts for the current year and also in advance for the next year. For BIA, the covered accounts are Operation of Indian Programs, Contract Support Costs, Indian Guaranteed Loan Program, Construction, and Payments for Tribal Leases. For BIE, the covered accounts are Operation of Indian Education Programs and Education Construction. This would not set funding amounts but would help avoid gaps in core tribal services and school operations.
Next-year budgets and tribal consultation
The President’s budget materials would need to include next-year funding estimates for the listed BIA, BIE, and IHS accounts. The Interior Secretary would have to consult tribes when developing the annual BIA budget request, and include next-year estimates. BIE budget papers, including administrative cost grants and budget analysis, would need to cover the budget year and the following year. By July 31 each year, the Interior Secretary, in consultation with tribes, would report to Congress on whether resources are sufficient for the following fiscal year, with workload and demand data. These steps would improve planning and transparency but do not provide money by themselves.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McCollum
MN • D
Cosponsors
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
McBath
GA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
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