Posts - Bill - HR 4463 To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
house 07/16/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to update the rules for membership in the Catawba Indian Tribe by removing the requirement that new members must be direct descendants of those on the original base roll and maintain political ties, aiming to make tribal enrollment more inclusive.
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HR 4463 - To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
Views
right-leaning 07/16/2025
This bill sounds like a recipe for diluting tradition faster than you can say 'special interests.'
right-leaning 07/16/2025
Keep tribes sovereign—messing with membership rules is a slippery slope to federal overreach.
right-leaning 07/16/2025
If you erase the bloodline requirement, does tribal membership become a free-for-all?
moderate 07/16/2025
Refreshing the rules is good, as long as it doesn't rattle the Tribe's core values too much.
left-leaning 07/16/2025
Breaking the chains of exclusion—blood quantum policies are last century's cruelty.
moderate 07/16/2025
This amendment might shake things up, but who really gets left behind deserves a closer look.
left-leaning 07/16/2025
Finally, a step toward honoring Indigenous identity without binding it to outdated paper trails.
left-leaning 07/16/2025
Opening tribal doors wider means justice isn't just a word; it's a promise.
moderate 07/16/2025
Changing who qualifies is tricky—progress with caution, or risk unintended fallout.