H.R. 5541: Tribal Power Act
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H.R. 5541: Tribal Power Act
116th Congress · introduced 2020-01-07 · Native Americans · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-01-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Tribal Power Act
Plain summary
Tribal Power Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and otherwise revises the Indian Energy Education Planning and Management Assistance Program. The program is administered by the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs within the Department of Energy (DOE). Specifically, the bill revises the program to (1) expand the definition of Indian land to include any land in a census tract in which the majority of the residents are Alaska Natives or enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe or village, thereby permitting such areas to receive program grants; and (2) allow DOE to reduce the cost share required in order to receive a grant if certain criteria are met, including financial need. The bill also requires DOE to assess the availability and reliability of electricity for those individuals residing in tribal communities or on Indian land.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · 2 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5541, Tribal Power Act (2020-10-29)
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Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr5541.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr5541 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116