Helping Our People Act of 2026

119 S3769 IS: Helping Our People Act of 2026 U.S. Senate 2026-02-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3769 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2026 Ms. Cantwell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to clarify that amounts in the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Trust Fund may be withdrawn by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Our People Act of 2026 or the kʷaxʷad tiiɫ ʔiišədčəɫ Act of 2026 . 2. Withdrawal of trust fund by Puyallup Tribe of Indians (a) Permanent trust fund for Tribal members Section 6(b) of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101–41 ; 103 Stat. 87) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Amounts in the trust fund may be withdrawn by the Tribe pursuant to the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. ) under a management plan approved by the Secretary under that Act. . (b) Savings provision The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101–41 ; 103 Stat. 83) is amended by adding at the end the following: 14. Savings provision Nothing in this Act prevents the United States from engaging with the Tribe, on the same basis as other federally recognized Indian Tribes, under any Federal law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. .