House Subcommittee Reviews Bill to Reform Tribal Economic Regulations

A House Natural Resources Subcommittee has conducted a legislative hearing on H.R. 8954, the Tribal Regulatory Reform Implementation Act of 2026. This bill proposes transferring administrative duties for a 2000 act from the Department of Commerce to the Department of the Interior. The goal is to activate a framework that removes federal regulatory obstacles hindering economic development for tribal communities.