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Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act

H.R. 4228 · 117th Congress · Jun 29, 2021 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or Canada.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act”.

Sec. 2 Members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or Canada

Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1359) is amended—
(1)
by inserting “or the United States” after “born in Canada”; and
(2)
by striking “who possess at least 50 per centum of blood of the American Indian race.” and inserting “who are members, or are eligible to be members, of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or Canada.”.