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Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D–KS
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-01 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed REACH Our Tribes Act would require the Department of Agriculture to consult Tribal Governments regularly about budgets and certain program reauthorizations, and plan to analyze and publicly report funding provided through Agriculture programs for which Tribal entities may apply. It would also create a federal task force to coordinate economic development application requirements and a public directory of programs available to Tribal entities. These measures aim to make programs easier to navigate; the bill does not establish that those results would occur.
This Act may be cited as the Rural Economic-development Assistance and Consultation to Help Our Tribes Act or the REACH Our Tribes Act.
shall establish, finalize, and implement a formal process for consultation with Tribal Governments on at least an annual basis, on— (A) annual budget requests; and (B) bills proposing the reauthorization of certain Department of Agriculture programs over a period of multiple years with budgetary impacts
establish a plan for analyzing and publicly reporting to Tribal entities on funding provided through programs administered by the Secretary for which such entities are eligible to apply.
to develop interagency agreements to reduce administrative and planning burdens for applicants to such programs and the Federal agencies administering such programs.
a comprehensive and public repository of Federal economic development programs available to Tribal entities
Within one year after enactment, the Agriculture Secretary would have to establish, finalize, and implement the consultation process in consultation with the department's Office of Tribal Relations and Office of Budget and Program Analysis. Consultation would occur at least annually and cover annual budget requests and bills renewing certain programs for multiple years with budget impacts, including farm bills.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Rural Economic-development Assistance and Consultation to Help Our Tribes Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Office of Tribal Relations and the Office of Budget and Program Analysis of the Department of Agriculture, shall establish, finalize, and implement a formal process for consultation with Tribal Governments on at least an annual basis, on— (A) annual budget requests; and (B) bills proposing the reauthorization of certain Department of Agriculture programs over a period of multiple years with budgetary impacts, including bills providing for the reauthorization of Department of Agriculture programs (commonly known as farm bills).
Tribal Governments would have to receive notice at least 30 days before a consultation.
The consultation process under paragraph (1) shall require the Secretary to provide notice to Tribal Governments of a consultation not later than 30 days before the date on which such consultation is to occur.
The Agriculture Secretary would have to work with Tribal Governments to create a system for reporting on each consultation. Reports would summarize the issues, include Tribal Governments' comments, and describe any applicable actions the Secretary has taken or plans to take in response.
The Secretary, in consultation with Tribal Governments, shall develop and implement a mechanism for reporting on any consultation that occurs pursuant to paragraph (1). Such a report shall include— (A) a summary of issues consulted on; (B) comments received during that consultation from Tribal Governments; and (C) if applicable, steps taken, or to be taken, by the Secretary in response to such consultation.
Consultation could cover programs affecting Tribes and Tribal entities beyond programs specifically for Tribes. The proposal would preserve the Secretary's ability to conduct other consultations under federal law and develop other consultation practices.
The consultation process under paragraph (1) shall not be limited only to programs that are specific to Indian Tribes, but may include programs that may impact Indian Tribes and Tribal entities.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the Secretary from— (A) conducting other consultations with Tribal Governments or other entities, as specified under another provision of Federal law; or (B) advancing other practices to conduct such consultations.
Within 12 months after enactment, the Agriculture Secretary would have to report to the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. The report would explain how the consultation process was developed and describe it in detail.
Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on— (1) how the Secretary developed the Tribal Government consultation process under subsection (c) of section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921), as added by subsection (a) of this section; and (2) a detailed description of the consultation process so developed.
The Agriculture Secretary and Office of Tribal Relations would have to consult Tribal Governments on a plan to analyze and publicly report funding provided through Agriculture programs for which Tribal entities may apply. In that analysis, the Secretary would have to identify ways to improve assistance, including additional outreach offering technical help for programs Tribal entities underuse.
The Secretary and the Office of Tribal Relations shall, in consultation with Tribal Governments, establish a plan for analyzing and publicly reporting to Tribal entities on funding provided through programs administered by the Secretary for which such entities are eligible to apply. In conducting such analysis, the Secretary shall identify ways to improve assistance provided through such programs to Tribal entities, including through conducting additional outreach to provide technical assistance for such programs that are underutilized by Tribal entities.
The proposal defines Tribal entities broadly. They include Tribes, Tribal Governments and organizations, institutions covered by the referenced 1994 education law, Urban Indian organizations, Tribal arms or instrumentalities, and businesses or nonprofits owned or controlled by Tribes or their members.
The term Tribal entity means an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, Tribal Government, 1994 Institution, Urban Indian organization, tribally owned or tribally controlled business or non-profit organization, an arm or instrumentality of one or more Indian Tribes, or a business or nonprofit organization owned or controlled by one or more members of an Indian Tribe.
The term 1994 Institution has the meaning given such term in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note).
For the amended statutory section, Tribal Government would mean the governing body of a Tribe or other listed Tribal community individually identified in the federal recognition list most recently published as of enactment. The bill also incorporates definitions of Tribal organization and Urban Indian organization from other laws, and a separate statutory definition of Indian Tribe for the consultation provisions.
The term Tribal Government means the governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this subsection pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).
The term Tribal organization has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
The term Urban Indian organization has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).
For purposes of subsection (c), the term Indian Tribe has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130).
The Agriculture Secretary would have to establish a task force with input from housing and economic development officials. It would review guidance and application requirements for Agriculture economic development programs and develop agreements among agencies intended to reduce planning and administrative burdens. This section describes applicants generally, without restricting its work to Tribal applicants.
The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, shall establish an interagency task force— (1) to review guidance and application requirements for economic development programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) to develop interagency agreements to reduce administrative and planning burdens for applicants to such programs and the Federal agencies administering such programs.
The task force would include designated senior officials from Agriculture, Commerce, and Housing and Urban Development, or their designees. The Agriculture Secretary could select additional members in consultation with the specified housing and commerce officials.
The interagency task force established under subsection (a) shall be composed of the following: (1) The Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development of the Department of Agriculture (or their designee). (2) The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development (or their designee). (3) The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (or their designee). (4) Such other individuals or officials as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development.
In developing interagency agreements, the task force would have to identify opportunities for the Agriculture Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Secretary, and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development to align strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and other application requirements and to issue joint guidance across their agencies' programs. It would also establish a plan for regularly reviewing and updating the agreements to advance shared economic development objectives, reduce applicant burdens, technical assistance needs, and duplication, and improve intergovernmental collaboration and community engagement.
The task force established under subsection (a) shall— (1) in developing the agreements under subsection (a), identify opportunities for the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development— (A) to align strategic planning requirements, stakeholder engagement requirements, and other application requirements; and (B) to issue joint guidance across programs of each such agency;
establish a plan for regularly reviewing and updating interagency agreements entered into pursuant to subsection (a) to ensure that such agreements— (A) advance shared economic development objectives; (B) reduce applicant administrative and planning burdens; (C) reduce technical assistance needs; (D) reduce duplication in agency efforts; (E) improve collaboration across Federal, State, and local agencies; and (F) encourage and improve stakeholder and community engagement.
The Commerce Secretary would have to establish a working group, in consultation with the Office of Native American Business Development, to create and regularly update a public directory of federal economic development programs available to Tribal entities. Its stated goals include reducing the work needed to find programs, increasing awareness and use, and improving that office's ability to help Tribal entities.
The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Office of Native American Business Development, shall establish and implement a working group to develop, and regularly update, a comprehensive and public repository of Federal economic development programs available to Tribal entities (as defined in subsection (e) of section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921), as added by section 4) to— (1) reduce agency and applicant administrative burden in identifying Tribal economic development programs; (2) improve awareness and utilization of Tribal economic development programs; and (3) improve the ability of the Office of Native American Business Development to assist Tribal entities.
The directory working group would include representatives from the Office of Native American Business Development, Economic Development Administration, Small Business Administration, and the departments of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and the Interior. The Commerce Secretary could add other federal offices or agencies.
The working group established under subsection (a) shall be composed of representatives of— (1) the Office of Native American Business Development; (2) the Economic Development Administration; (3) the Small Business Administration; (4) the Department of Agriculture; (5) the Department of Education; (6) the Department of Health and Human Services; (7) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (8) the Department of the Interior; and (9) such other Federal offices or agencies, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Commerce.
The working group would identify programs for which Tribal entities are eligible, publish information about them, and carry out a plan to share the directory with federal, state, and local agencies and Tribal entities. It would also carry out a plan to review and update the directory at least once every two years.
The working group established under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify economic development programs across Federal agencies for which Tribal entities are eligible to participate or receive assistance; (2) establish a comprehensive publicly accessible repository of information on such programs; (3) develop and execute a plan for sharing such repository with Federal, State, and local agencies and Tribal entities; and (4) develop and execute a plan for regularly reviewing and updating such repository once at least every 2 years.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated September 22, 2026, records introduction in the House on September 1, 2026, and referral that day to the Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services committees for provisions within their respective jurisdictions.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-22T18:46:36Z.
2026-09-01: Introduced in House
2026-09-01: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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