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HR6285119th CongressWALLET

Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act

Sponsored By: Representative Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

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Summary

Boosts Native Hawaiian governance over the grants that support Native Hawaiian arts and culture. This bill would amend the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to change wording in one subsection and tighten rules about the governing board for Native Hawaiian grants.

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  • Native Hawaiian artists and recognized practitioners would be required members of the governing board that oversees grants for Native Hawaiian art and culture, giving those communities explicit representation in grant decisions.
  • Board members would serve for fixed terms, creating clearer service periods for grant governance. The bill also removes the word "private" from subsection (a) and reorganizes certain subparagraph text in subsection (c)(3).

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More Native Hawaiian voices on grant boards

If enacted, boards that oversee Native Hawaiian arts grants would need to include Native Hawaiians and recognized experts. Members would serve fixed terms. The bill does not set term lengths or how members are chosen. It would not change funding levels or who can apply. These rules would apply to any grants for Native Hawaiian art and culture.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

HI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 11/21/2025

  • Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 11/25/2025

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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