H.R. 4596
IntroducedMcCarran-Walter Technical Corrections Act
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4596
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the right of members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the borders of the United States.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2025
Mr. Kennedy of New York (for himself, Ms. Randall, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Langworthy, and Mr. Simpson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the right of members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the borders of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``McCarran-Walter Technical Corrections Act''.
SEC. 2. MEMBERS OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE IN THE UNITED STATES OR A FIRST NATION IN CANADA.
Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1359) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Nothing'';
(2) by striking ``who possess at least 50 per centum of blood of the American Indian race.'' and inserting the following: ``who--
``(1) are members, or are eligible to become members, of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States; or
``(2)(A) has Indian status in Canada through registration under the Indian Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. I-5); or
``(B) holds membership in a self-governing First Nation in Canada.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) A person who is admitted to the United States pursuant to subsection (a) shall have the status of a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence.''. <all>