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Explainer: Tribal Nations Criticize FCC’s Tribal Consultation Efforts on Proposed NEPA and NHPA Rule Updates

October 7, 2025  /  Morgan Gray

Background On August 14, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Modernizing the…

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Fact Sheet: Bureau of Indian Affairs Publishes Framework for Processing Rights-of-Way Applications for Broadband Infrastructure Projects

October 6, 2025  /  Morgan Gray

On September 3, 2025 the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) issued a new National Policy Memorandum establishing a comprehensive framework for processing…

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Call to Action: Notice of Public Meeting of the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

September 19, 2025  /  Simone Hyde

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) announced that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a two-day in-person and online meeting. The…

Quarterly Legislative Updates

AIPI tracks bills affecting Indian Country as a whole or several Tribal Nations in a given region. These bills include changes to laws, regulations, and significant appropriations to new and existing Tribal initiatives. 

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Quarterly Legislative Update

Q2 2025 Legislative Update

This edition covers federal and state policy developments from April 1 to June 30, 2025, including analysis of 81 congressional bills and 399 Federal Register notices. This…

Quarterly Legislative Update

Q3 2024 Legislative Update

This is the third edition of our new quarterly policy update format, the information in our monthly update covers several government websites and databases. AIPI's policy…

Quarterly Legislative Update

Q2 2024 Legislative Update

This edition covers information available through federal and state government websites from 4/1/24 through 6/30/24. In Q2, AIPI reviewed 224 bills in Congress and 248…

Explainer

The Journey of American Indian Education: A Five-Year Review of American Indian Education Laws, Policies and Initiatives

In addition to showcasing the shared commitment to Indian education through the CIE-AIPI collaboration, this document aims to establish a foundational overview for content…

Quarterly Legislative Update

Q4 2023 Legislative Update

This is the fourth edition of our new quarterly policy update format, the information in our monthly update covers several government websites and databases. AIPI's policy…

Quarterly Legislative Update

Q3 2023 Legislative Update

This edition covers information made available through federal and state government websites from 6/30/23 through 9/29/23. AIPI reviewed 72 bills in Congress as well as 187…

Congressional Report Cards

AIPI tracks bills affecting Indian Country as a whole or several Tribal Nations in a given region. These bills include changes to laws, regulations, and significant appropriations to new and existing Tribal initiatives. Generally, AIPI does not track bills that make specific changes for individual Tribes, such as bills placing land into trust.

 

Legislative Summary 2021

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117th Congressional Report Card: 2nd Session

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