119th Congress
H.R. 4463
To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ralph Norman(R-SC)
- Introduced
- Jul 16, 2025
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Added later (2)
- Tim Moore (R-NC) · Feb 10, 2026
- Addison P. McDowell (R-NC) · Feb 11, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
This bill revises tribal membership requirements for the Catawba Indian Nation (a tribe in South Carolina).
The Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 explicitly restricted the tribe’s future membership to lineal descendants of people on the final base membership roll who maintained continuous political relations with the tribe. This bill removes these membership criteria and allows the tribe to determine its membership. (The tribe uses three base membership rolls and anyone who wants to be enrolled must prove lineal descent from someone listed on one of these base membership rolls.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751) - Jun 2, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4463. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3752) - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-583. - Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. - Feb 11, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Feb 11, 2026
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged - Sep 9, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held - Sep 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. - Jul 16, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House