Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike (R-SD)1 cosponsorIntroduced Aug 4, 2026
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In plain English
S. 5240, sponsored by Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), establishes a budgetary tribal government consultation process requiring federal agencies to consult with tribes before finalizing budget decisions affecting them. The bill directs the Department of Agriculture to report on program funding available to tribes and creates an interagency task force focused on tribal economic development programs. The legislation also defines terms relating to tribes and establishes a comprehensive repository of federal tribal information. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in August 2026.
What’s in the bill (5 sections)
Sec. 2. Establishing a budgetary tribal government consultation process
Sec. 3. Requiring department of agriculture to report program funding
Sec. 4. Definitions relating to tribes
Sec. 5. Interagency task force on economic development programs
Sec. 6. Establishing a comprehensive repository of federal tribal
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