S. 1275: BUIILD Act of 2017
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S. 1275: BUIILD Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-25 · Native Americans · Latest: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-89.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-89. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
BUIILD Act of 2017
Plain summary
Bringing Useful Initiatives for Indian Land Development Act of 2017 or BUIILD Act of 2017 This bill amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to modify the environmental review process used for certain affordable housing activities on Indian reservations. Specifically, the bill allows an Indian tribe that receives federal funds in addition to block grant amounts under the Act to assume all of the responsibilities for environmental review that would apply to the federal agencies providing funds for the project if the grant amount constitutes the largest single source of federal funds that the tribe reasonably expects to commit to the project at the time of environmental review. The bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the block grant program for affordable housing activities on Indian reservations, training and technical assistance for Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities, and the Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund. In addition, the bill increases from 50 years to 99 years the term that tribal trusts or restricted lands may be leased for housing development and residential purposes. Funds provided under a grant under the Act may be used to meet matching or cost participation requirements under other federal or nonfederal programs.
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BUIILD Act of 2017
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] reported raising $523,195 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s1275.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>
Record fed-us-cong115-s1275 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115