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Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act

To nullify the applicability of the Act of July 2, 1948, with respect to the reservations of the Seneca Nation of Indians in New York.

Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Mar 4, 2026) Subcommittee Hearings Held

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Native Americans
Issues
Criminal Justice
Legislative subjects (4)
Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLaw enforcement administration and fundingNew York State

Summary

This bill would nullify the effect of the Act of July 2, 1948, which granted jurisdiction to New York State over Seneca Nation reservations. Under the 1948 law, New York State had civil and criminal jurisdiction over Seneca Nation territories. The bill would remove that state jurisdiction and allow the Seneca Nation to exercise jurisdiction over their own reservations. The change requires written approval from both the U.S. Attorney General and the Seneca Nation of Indians.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (4)
  1. Mar 4, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  2. Feb 25, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. · house
  3. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  4. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2026

Mr. Langworthy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To nullify the applicability of the Act of July 2, 1948, with respect to the reservations of the Seneca Nation of Indians in New York.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF EFFECT OF LAW.

Subject to written concurrence of the Attorney General of the United States and the Seneca Nation of Indians, the jurisdiction granted to the State of New York by the Act of July 2, 1948 (62 Stat. 1224, ch. 809; 25 U.S.C. 232) shall not apply with respect to the reservations of the Seneca Nation of Indians. <all>

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