Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025” H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”

Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs (Committee on Natural Resources)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (10:15 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Tom Cole
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM

The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM

The Honorable Nicholas A. Langworthy
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM

Panel two

Mr. Bryan Mercier
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.

Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Testimony Mercier [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Mercier [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Bio Mercier [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM

Panel three

The Honorable Douglas Lankford
Chief, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami, Oklahoma

Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Testimony Lankford [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Lankford [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Bio Lankford [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM

Ms. Monique Fragua
President and CEO, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Testimony Fragua [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Fragua [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Bio Fragua [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM

The Honorable J. C. Seneca
President, Seneca Nation of Indians, Irving, New York

Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Testimony Seneca [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Seneca [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM
  • Bio Seneca [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 01:27 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. [PDF]
  • H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025” [PDF]
  • H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act” [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 03/02/2026 at 09:52 AM
  • FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Chad Matheson - Rep. Stansbury [PDF] Added 03/06/2026 at 03:14 PM
  • FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Dominic Gachupin - Rep. Stansbury [PDF] Added 03/06/2026 at 03:14 PM
  • FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Joaquin Baca - Rep. Stansbury [PDF] Added 03/06/2026 at 03:14 PM
  • FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Katy Duhigg - Rep. Stansbury [PDF] Added 03/06/2026 at 03:14 PM
  • FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Monique Fragua - Rep. Stansbury [PDF] Added 03/06/2026 at 03:14 PM
  • FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Peter Lorenz and Terri Cole - Rep. Stansbury [PDF] Added 03/06/2026 at 03:14 PM
  • FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Tania Armenta - Rep. Stansbury [PDF] Added 03/06/2026 at 03:14 PM
  • FTR - Letter to Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman from Barbara Baca - Rep. Stansbury [PDF] Added 03/06/2026 at 03:14 PM
  • FTR - Prepared Statement of the Honorable Lambert Cleveland, Jr. - Rep. Huffman [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 09:50 AM
  • FTR - D. Steele Statement on H.R. 2827 - Rep. Huffman [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 09:50 AM
  • FTR - Historical aerial photographs of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center campus - Fragua [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 09:50 AM
  • FTR - Appendix 1 Treaty of Grouseland - Lankford [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 09:50 AM
  • FTR - Appendix 2 Treaty of St. Mary's - Lankford [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 09:50 AM
  • FTR - Appendix 3 Joint statement of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and IFB 10.04.2023 - Lankford [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 09:50 AM
  • QFR Response Lankford [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 04:54 PM
  • QFR Response Seneca [PDF] Added 03/24/2026 at 09:57 AM

First Published: February 25, 2026 at 09:37 AM
Last Updated: March 24, 2026 at 09:57 AM


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