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H.R. 1894: To establish an Office of Tribal Relations in the Department of Agriculture.

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H.R. 1894: To establish an Office of Tribal Relations in the Department of Agriculture.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-08 · Native Americans · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To establish an Office of Tribal Relations in the Department of Agriculture.

Plain summary

Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Tribal Relations within the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to advise the Secretary on policies related to Indian tribes.

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Official text

To establish an Office of Tribal Relations in the Department of Agriculture.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong113-hr1894 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113