Requires Native Hawaiian art and culture grant boards to include Native Hawaiians and experts.
This bill, called the Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act, would update an existing law about cultural and art development programs. It would require governing boards for Native Hawaiian art and culture grants to include Native Hawaiians and recognized experts, and for members to serve fixed terms. It also clarifies that organizations receiving grants must maintain their programs, not just set them up.
Today, the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act outlines rules for grants to private, public, and tribal organizations for cultural programs, and specifies how governing boards should be set up. If this bill becomes law, the eligibility for some grants would change by removing "private" organizations from the list. Grant recipients would also need to maintain their programs, not just establish them. Additionally, governing boards for Native Hawaiian art and culture grants would specifically require Native Hawaiians and experts, and their members would serve fixed terms.
S 3375 · 119th Congress · December 4, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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