House Bill Would Give Haskell Indian Nations University Independent Board, Federal Charter
This bill is currently sitting in the House committees where it was first sent in June 2025. Nothing has happened with the bill for about 12 months. It is considered stalled because the committees have not taken any action to move it forward.
No action since June 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Kansas Republicans introduced the Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act to transfer governance from the Bureau of Indian Education to an independent Board of Regents. The bill reclassifies the school as a federally chartered corporation to address years of federal mismanagement.
Following mass layoffs of federal employees by the Trump administration's DOGE initiative, advocates are pushing for the Haskell Improvement Act. The bill would grant the university a federal charter, allowing it to operate as a nonprofit and accept private donations while remaining tuition-free.
As the Trump administration proposes a 90% cut to tribal college funding, the Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act is highlighted as a potential path toward autonomy. The bill seeks to protect the institution from federal volatility by establishing an independent governance structure.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act
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