HR 7065 · 119th Congress

Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act

This bill would undo a 1948 federal law that gave New York State certain law enforcement powers over Seneca Nation reservations in the state. Right now, New York has some jurisdiction to enforce its laws on Seneca lands, but this bill would take that away and restore full law enforcement authority to the Seneca Nati…

Sponsor

Langworthy, Nicholas A. (R-New York)

Introduced

2026-01-14

Policy area

Native Americans

Latest action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.