Hearing:
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs (Committee on Natural Resources)
Thursday, May 21, 2026 (2:00 PM)
Meeting was rescheduled to the time and date listed above.
1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.
Witnesses
The Honorable Raymond Welch
Chairman, Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians
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- Testimony Welch
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- Truth in Testimony Welch
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- Bio Welch
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Mr. Ervin Carlson
President, InterTribal Buffalo Council
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- Testimony Carlson
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- Truth in Testimony Carlson
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- Bio Carlson
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Ms. Mary Kathryn Nagle
Legal Counsel, National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
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05/21/2026 at 03:45 PM
- Testimony Nagle
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- Truth in Testimony Nagle
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- Bio Nagle
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Ms. Mikah Carlos
Board Member, National Indian Health Board
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05/21/2026 at 03:45 PM
- Testimony Carlos
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05/21/2026 at 03:45 PM
- Truth in Testimony Carlos
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- Bio Carlos
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Text of Legislation
- H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”
[PDF]
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05/15/2026 at 09:33 AM
- H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”
[PDF]
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05/15/2026 at 09:33 AM
- H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”
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05/15/2026 at 09:33 AM
- H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”
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05/15/2026 at 09:33 AM
Support Documents
- Hearing Notice
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- Rescheduled Hearing Notice
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05/13/2026 at 05:39 PM
- Hearing Memo
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05/18/2026 at 01:59 PM
- FTR - DOI Statement for the Record - Rep. Hurd
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05/21/2026 at 04:07 PM
- FTR - HHS Statement for the Record - Rep. Hurd
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05/21/2026 at 04:07 PM
- FTR - USDA Forest Service Statement for the Record
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05/21/2026 at 04:07 PM
- FTR - Additional Statement - Ervin Carlson
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06/05/2026 at 01:53 PM
- QFR Response Welch
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06/09/2026 at 04:57 PM
First Published:
May 12, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Last Updated:
June 9, 2026 at 04:57 PM