House Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Hearing on Tribal-Related Legislation – Including RESPECT Act and Stop Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EDT Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:
• H.R.2930, the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. The bill, also known as the STOP Act, seeks to enhance protections for Native cultural heritage. It will increase penalties for the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural artifacts. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2390
• H.R.438, a bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children by another two years. The report would be due sometime in 2024 if H.R.438 became law. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/438
• Discussion Draft of RESPECT Act, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures 3 for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act. The proposed bill mandates all federal agencies to engage in tribal consultation. It would establish standards for tribal consultation and provide recourse when federal agencies fail to engage in adequate consultation. https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/RESPECTActDiscussionDraft.pdf
Witness List The Honorable Brian D. Vallo (H.R. 2930) Governor Pueblo of Acoma Acoma, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vallo052021.pdf
Ms. Stacy Leeds (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Professor of Law and Leadership ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Phoenix, Arizona https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/leeds052021.pdf
Mr. Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act) Director & Professor of Law Indigenous Law and Policy Center Michigan State University College of Law Ann Arbor, Michigan https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/fletcher052021.pdf
Ms. Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Discussion Draft – RESPECT Act Director Tribal Legal Development Clinic UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/vanschilfgaarde052021.pdf
Mr. Robert Gallegos (H.R. 2930) Treasurer Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association Rio Rancho, New Mexico https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20/gallegos052021.pdf
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/hearing-on-tribal-related-legislation_-including-respect-act-and-stop-act