# Plain Language Summary: The ARCHIEVE Act

This bill requires the federal government to regularly consult with Native American tribes before making decisions that could affect them. Right now, there's no consistent requirement for the government to ask tribes what they think about policies, projects, or regulations that might impact their lands, resources, or communities. This bill would change that by making consultation a regular, built-in part of how federal agencies do business.

The bill applies to a wide range of federal actions—everything from environmental decisions and resource management to infrastructure projects and policy changes. Whenever an agency is considering something that could reasonably affect Native American tribes, it would have to reach out and actually listen to what tribal leaders and members have to say before moving forward. This isn't just a one-time conversation either; the bill emphasizes that this consultation needs to happen consistently and meaningfully, not just as a checkbox exercise.

For Native American tribes, this could mean having a real voice in decisions that affect their territories, sacred sites, water rights, hunting and fishing areas, and economic development. For federal agencies, it means building consultation into their planning process from the start rather than treating it as an afterthought. The practical effect is that major decisions affecting tribal lands or interests would need tribal input before implementation, potentially slowing down some projects but giving tribes a seat at the table in decisions that impact them directly.

Assuring Regular Consultation To Have Indigenous Voices Effectively Solicited Act

Murray, Patty

Assuring Regular Consultation To Have Indigenous Voices Effectively Solicited Act This bill establishes requirements for tribal consultation prior to the sale or transfer of certain federal civilian real property. Federal civilian real property generally refers to federal real property assets, including public buildings, occupied and improved grounds, leased space, or other physical structures under the custody and control of a federal agency. Specifically, a federal agency must consult with tribal governments prior to the sale or transfer of certain federal civilian real property if the proposed sale or transfer would affect a tribe's access to federal agency services. Further, the bill prohibits the property from being sold or transferred if the sale or transfer would substantially reduce or eliminate a tribe's access to these services.