A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a budgetary Tribal Government consultation process at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 4, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
The REACH Our Tribes Act establishes new requirements for the Department of Agriculture to consult with Tribal Governments on an annual basis regarding budget requests and multi-year agriculture program reauthorizations, such as farm bills. The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to create a formal consultation process within one year, provide tribal nations with at least 30 days' notice before consultations, and publicly report on issues discussed and actions taken in response to tribal input. Additionally, the legislation directs the Agriculture Department to analyze and report on funding available to tribal entities through existing programs and identify ways to improve outreach and technical assistance for underutilized programs. The bill also establishes an interagency task force involving the Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Commerce to streamline application requirements and reduce administrative burdens for tribal economic development programs, and mandates the Commerce Department create a comprehensive public database of all federal economic development programs available to tribal entities, to be updated at least every two years. The legislation does not specify direct appropriations but requires these initiatives to be completed and operational within 12 months of enactment.
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