H.R. 5328 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Sep 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAdvance funding approved for Indian health and education
This bill sets aside money ahead of time for various programs that serve Native Americans and tribal communities. Specifically, it authorizes advance funding for accounts within three federal agencies: the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service. This money covers things like running tribal programs, supporting schools, building facilities, making loans, and covering costs that tribes agree to pay through contracts. The bill also requires the President to include detailed budget plans for these advance appropriations when submitting budgets to Congress.
How it affects you
If you're a member of a federally recognized tribe or live in a tribal community, this bill affects you directly. It helps ensure that funding for health services, education programs, and infrastructure projects serving Native Americans is planned and available more predictably. Tribal leaders and administrators benefit from having clearer visibility into future budgets so they can better plan their services and construction projects.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 11, 2025)
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025
This bill authorizes advance appropriations for several covered appropriations accounts of (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education within the Department of the Interior, and (2) the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services. The advance appropriations provide new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year.
The covered accounts within the Bureau of Indian Affairs are (1) Operation of Indian Programs, (2) Contract Support Costs, (3) the Indian Guaranteed Loan Program, (4) Construction, and (5) Payments for Tribal Leases.
The covered accounts within the Bureau of Indian Education are (1) Operation of Indian Education Programs, and (2) Education Construction.
The covered accounts within the Indian Health Service are (1) Indian Health Services, (2) Contract Support Costs, (3) Payments for Tribal Leases, and (4) Indian Health Facilities.
The bill also requires the President's budget and the supporting documents submitted to Congress to include detailed estimates related to the advance appropriations.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5328
A BILL
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-4) · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · Native Americans · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 11, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”