Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Randall
Introduced
Summary
Would expand the Defense Community Infrastructure Program to include Indian tribes as eligible recipients. The bill inserts "Indian tribes" alongside local governments and adds a cross-reference to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to define who counts as an Indian tribe.
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- Indian tribes: Would become eligible recipients for DCIP funding and be treated the same as local governments under the program.
- Local governments and defense communities: The statutory list of potential DCIP recipients now explicitly includes tribes, which can affect who can apply for DCIP projects.
- Administration and clarity: The bill adds a formal definition by referencing the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to align DCIP eligibility with existing federal Indian policy definitions.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tribal governments can get defense grants
This bill would let Indian tribes apply for Defense Community Infrastructure Program grants like local governments. It would add Indian tribes into several eligibility lines in 10 U.S.C. 2391 and replace phrases so tribes are treated like governments and local governments. It would also add a definition of Indian tribe by citing 25 U.S.C. 5304 (the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act). If enacted, tribal governments could receive DCIP grants under the same authorities as local governments, but the bill does not provide new funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Randall
WA • D
Cosponsors
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Escobar
TX • D
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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