S. 3859 · 119th Congress · pending
A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Latest official action 2026-09-23 · In Committee
The bill, briefly
This bill revises tribal membership requirements for the Catawba Indian Nation (a tribe in South Carolina). The Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 explicitly restricted the tribe’s future membership to lineal descendants of people on the final base membership roll who maintained continuous political relations with the tribe. This bill removes these membership criteria and allows the tribe to determine its membership. (The tribe uses three base membership rolls and anyone who wants to be enrolled must prove lineal descent from someone listed on one of these base membership rolls.)
Congressional Research Service · 2026-02-12
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Politicians behind the bill
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Cosponsor
Tim Scott
Senate · SC · Republican
$205,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
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PAC donors to the listed sponsors
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RYAN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RYANPAC)$12,500
BARCLAYS GROUP US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
LSTA, INC. PAC$10,000
Tim Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION PAC$10,000
THE PREMIER, INC. EMPLOYEES' CIVIC ACTION FUND$10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordU.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC)$8,000
SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC)$8,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$7,500
CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
CUNA MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/TRUSTAGE PAC$7,500
Tim Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEATON CORPORATION PUBLIC POLICY ASSOCIATION$7,500
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordRBC USA HOLDCO CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) PAC$7,500
PINE GATE RENEWABLES, LLC POWER PAC$7,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordSOLAR FOR AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINACE PAC$7,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$6,000
LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC)$6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE (FISHPAC)$6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordSUNRUN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNRUN PAC)$6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordWEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAO SMITH CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOSPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP (APKS) PARTNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBLACK & VEATCH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACK & VEATCH PAC)$5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.