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The bill clarifies and streamlines Tribal eligibility and participation—improving legal clarity and coordination for fugitive operations—while excluding tribes not yet on the Interior list and imposing potential administrative, coordination, and resource burdens.
Federally recognized tribes gain clear, administrable eligibility for programs/authorities because the bill ties eligibility to the Interior Department's published list, reducing ambiguity for agencies and tribes.
Tribal law enforcement are explicitly included in Fugitive Apprehension Task Forces, allowing formal participation in locating and apprehending fugitives.
The statute's clarification that it does not limit Tribal law authority reduces legal ambiguity about Tribal jurisdiction in fugitive matters.
Communities seeking federal recognition but not yet on the Interior list are excluded from eligibility under the Act, denying them access to covered programs or authorities.
Tribes awaiting administrative updates to the Interior list may face delayed access to benefits or authorities if the list is not promptly revised.
Broader references to Tribal law may create uncertainty about differing procedural rules and who bears resource/responsibility burdens among Federal, State, and Tribal partners.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Explicitly recognizes Tribal authorities and Tribal law in two federal statutes and defines covered tribes by reference to the Interior Department's list of federally recognized tribes.
Official title: Allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and for other purposes.
Introduced October 23, 2025 by Catherine Marie Cortez Masto · Last progress June 15, 2026
Adds federally recognized Indian tribes explicitly into two existing federal statutes and ties the bill's tribal definition to the Interior Department's published list of federally recognized tribes. The measure makes minor punctuation edits in a U.S. Code provision and amends the Presidential Threat Protection Act language to recognize Tribal authorities and Tribal law alongside Federal, State, and local authorities.