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Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian tribes in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Defense Community Infrastructure Program to make Indian tribes eligible to participate in the program. The bill modifies the program's requirements and provisions to include tribal governments alongside state and local governments as eligible applicants. The bill defines "Indian tribe" according to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. This expansion allows tribal governments to access defense community infrastructure funding and support for military-related community improvements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
5 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Feb 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Feb 25, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25, 2026
Ms. Randall (for herself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian tribes in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes.
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 “Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. INCLUDING TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting “Indian tribes,” after “local governments,”; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “or local government” each place such term appears and inserting “government, local government, or Indian tribe”; and
(2) in subsection (e)—
(A) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)(I), by striking “or local government” and inserting “government, local government, or Indian tribe”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(7) The term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).”. <all>
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