S 612
· 119th Congress
· Native Americans
A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor
Latest action
Held at the desk.
Action timeline
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Dec 17, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 17, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
Dec 17, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
Dec 16, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8752; text: CR S8752)
May 08, 2025
committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.
Indian Affairs Committee
May 08, 2025
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
Mar 05, 2025
committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Indian Affairs Committee
Feb 18, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Feb 18, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Indian Affairs Committee
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CRS summaries
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Introduced in Senate
Feb 18, 2025
This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism.
Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) other federal agencies to make these grants to and enter into agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
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ih / is — Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh / rfs — Referred to a committee for review.rh / rs — Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs / pch — Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh / es — Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh / rds — Received by the other chamber.eah / eas — Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath / ats — Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr — Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl — Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp — Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
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How a bill moves through Congress. Each stage produces a new official text. The diff between them shows what changed at that step.
ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 612 Reported in Senate (RS)]
+[S. 612 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
-Calendar No. 72
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 612
-[Report No. 119-20]
-
-To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
-Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
-Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-February 18, 2025
-
-Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following
-bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian
-Affairs
-
-May 8, 2025
-
-Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
@@ -67,26 +46,22 @@
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.
-Calendar No. 72
+Passed the Senate December 16, 2025.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 612
-[Report No. 119-20]
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-May 8, 2025
-
-Reported without amendment
Cosponsors (1)
Members who signed on to support this bill.