[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4558 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4558

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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2024

 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Daines) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Border Crossing Parity 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 (8 U.S.C. 1359) 
is amended by striking ``who possess at least 50 per centum of blood of 
the American Indian race.'' and inserting the following: ``who--
            ``(1) are members, or are eligible to become members, of a 
        federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States; or
            ``(2)(A) has Indian status in Canada through registration 
        under the Indian Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. I-5); or
            ``(B) holds membership in a self-governing First Nation in 
        Canada.''.
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