To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
Introduced Jul 16, 2025 by Rep. Ralph Norman
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill revises tribal membership requirements for the Catawba Indian Nation (a tribe in South Carolina).
The Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 explicitly restricted the tribe’s future membership to lineal descendants of people on the final base membership roll who maintained continuous political relations with the tribe. This bill removes these membership criteria and allows the tribe to determine its membership. (The tribe uses three base membership rolls and anyone who wants to be enrolled must prove lineal descent from someone listed on one of these base membership rolls.)
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jun 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Jun 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 2, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
- Jun 2, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
- Jun 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4463.
- Jun 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)
- Jun 2, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 2, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503.
- Apr 2, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-583.
- Feb 11, 2026Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 11, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 11, 2026Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Sep 9, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Sep 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Jul 16, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jul 16, 2025Introduced in House