Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 23, 2019Native Americans
S. 2241
Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 23, 2019)
Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods.
Under the bill, sensitive tribal information gathered by the study shall be exempt from public disclosure requirements and shall be kept confidential by the GAO.
What just happenedJul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM](D-NM)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateJul 23, 2019
- Jul 23, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Indian Affairs Committee - Jul 23, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate