The record

LegislationLegislation· Jun 2026
HR 4463 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Ralph Norman (R)

To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.

Lets the Catawba Indian Nation set its own tribal membership rules.

Tradeoff

Removes federal restrictions on who the tribe can enroll as members. Gives the tribe full control over its membership criteria.

What's in it

See official bill text

No measurable cost or savings to the federal budget over any time window.

The bill changes tribal membership eligibility rules rather than federal funds; the CBO found no additional federal cost because relevant agencies already serve the affected population through existing program eligibility pathways.

H.R. 4463, a bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 · Apr 2026

Passed the House by on June 2, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jul 16, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Jul 16, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Feb 11, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-583.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 2, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Indian Affairs(Jun 3, 2026)