Helping Our People Act of 2026

Emily Randall

Democrat · WA · Representative

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• Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10)Original· 2026-01-27

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

2026-09-10

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The bill aims to provide support and assistance to Native American communities and tribes, though the specific programs or funding it would establish are not detailed in the title alone. Based on its referral to the House Committee on Natural Resources, it likely addresses issues affecting Native Americans such as healthcare, education, economic development, or natural resource management on tribal lands. The measure would impact Native American tribes, their members, and potentially federal agencies that work with tribal governments.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7269 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7269 To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2026 Ms. Randall (for herself and Ms. Strickland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes. 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 ``Helping Our People Act of 2026'' or the ``kwaxwad tiij 9iis4dc4j Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF TRUST FUND BY PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS. (a) Permanent Trust Fund for Tribal Members.--Section 6(b) of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-41; 103 Stat. 87) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Amounts in the trust fund may be withdrawn by the Tribe pursuant to the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) under a management plan approved by the Secretary under that Act.''. (b) Savings Provision.--The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-41; 103 Stat. 83) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 14. SAVINGS PROVISION. ``Nothing in this Act prevents the United States from engaging with the Tribe, on the same basis as other federally recognized Indian Tribes, under any Federal law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.''. <all>

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