McCarran-Walter Technical Corrections Act

This bill updates immigration law to clarify who has the right to cross the U.S. border based on Indigenous identity. It says the right applies to people who are members, or eligible to become members, of a federally recognized Tribe in the United States. It also applies to people in Canada who have Indian status under Canada’s Indian Act, or who belong to a self‑governing First Nation .

In short, it makes the rules clearer so eligible Tribal members in the U.S. and First Nations people in Canada can cross the border under the law .

• Who is affected:
  • Members or eligible members of U.S. federally recognized Tribes; people with Indian status in Canada; members of self‑governing First Nations in Canada .
• What changes:
  • Clarifies and updates who qualifies for the right to cross U.S. borders under existing law .
• When:
  • The provided text does not specify an effective date .