Indian Buffalo Management Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Dec 15, 2025
What it does
The Indian Buffalo Management Act would direct the Secretary of the Interior to work with Tribal governments and Tribal organizations to restore and manage buffalo populations on Indian land through contracts, grants, technical assistance, and coordination on habitat and herd development. It aims to support Tribal subsistence, cultural, spiritual, and economic needs by promoting buffalo restoration, enabling Tribes to receive surplus buffalo from federal lands, and ensuring their inclusion in federal decision-making processes related to buffalo management. The Act also protects confidential Tribal information, preserves existing treaty rights, and includes a seven-year sunset provision for…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.