H.R. 4596

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the right of members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the borders of the United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · July 22, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Kennedy of New York · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 4596
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or a First Nation in Canada

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the McCarran-Walter Technical Corrections Act.

SEC. 2. Members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or a First Nation in Canada

• Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act () is amended— 8 U.S.C. 1359
  • by inserting before ;
  • by striking and inserting the following: “who—
    • are members, or are eligible to become members, of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States; or
    • (2)
      • has Indian status in Canada through registration under the Indian Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. I–5); or
      • holds membership in a self-governing First Nation in Canada.
      • A person who is admitted to the United States pursuant to subsection (a) shall have the status of a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
  • by adding at the end the following: