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NACIE Improvement Act

3/13/2024, 3:49 AM

Congressional Summary of S 5104

National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act or the NACIE Improvement Act

This bill revises the membership and duties of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education.

Specifically, the bill requires the council to (1) include at least one member who is the president of a tribal college or university, and (2) submit its annual report to the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of the Interior.

ED and Interior must consider the council's report when preparing their budget materials.

Current Status of Bill S 5104

Bill S 5104 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 16, 2022. Bill S 5104 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 16, 2022.  Bill S 5104's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of November 16, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5104

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5104

Primary Policy Focus

Native Americans

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 5104

NACIE Improvement Act
NACIE Improvement Act
National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the National Advisory Council on Indian Education to include at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University and to require the Secretaries of Education and Interior to consider the National Advisory Council on Indian Education's reports in the preparation of budget materials.

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