Federal legislative updates of interest to EBCI citizens (July 7)

Federal legislative updates for Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) citizens were provided for July 7, summarizing bills introduced, acted on, and currently under watch. The update notes that there were no new bills in the week covered. Among bills with recent action, H.R. 7396, the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, would create an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration and was introduced Feb. 5, 2026 by Rep. Sharice Davids. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee on Feb. 5, reported favorably after a markup on Feb. 11, and passed the House by voice vote on June 23. The Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, Senate Bill 3041, would allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain tribal criminal matters and was passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 10, then received in the House on June 15.