Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act

Bill: 117-hr-4228
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2021-06-29
Policy area: Native Americans
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides the right to pass the borders of the United States (which confers the right to certain public benefits and other privileges pursuant to the Jay Treaty) to an American Indian born in the United States or Canada who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada. Current law instead provides this right to an American Indian who was born in Canada and who has at least 50% American Indian blood.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2021 Mr. Kilmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or Canada.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act . 2. Members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or Canada Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1359 ) is amended— (1) by inserting or the United States after born in Canada ; and (2) by striking who possess at least 50 per centum of blood of the American Indian race. and inserting who are members, or are eligible to be members, of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or Canada. .