The McCarran-Walter Technical Corrections Act updates a 1950s immigration law to modernize how Native Americans and Canadian First Nations members can cross the U.S.-Canada border. Currently, the law requires individuals to prove they have at least 50 percent American Indian ancestry, but this bill replaces that blood quantum requirement with membership status—allowing anyone who is a member of a federally recognized U.S. Indian tribe or a Canadian First Nation to cross the border more easily. The change affects Native Americans and First Nations people who travel between the two countries for work, family, or cultural reasons. No new funding or specific timeline is mentioned in the legislation, which was introduced in July 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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