Lisa Murkowski

This bill would give Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations more power and direct funding to run programs for their children and families. It would create new advisory groups and set aside money for services in areas like justice, health, housing, nutrition, and education. The Department of Justice and Department of the Interior would study missing Native American children. The Department of Health and Human Services would also study maternal mortality and domestic violence among Native mothers. The goal is to improve outcomes for Native children by letting communities design and deliver culturally appropriate support.

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The Senate would formally declare its position on the Arctic region. It would reaffirm the area's importance for national security and the economy. It would also encourage working with allies and Indigenous peoples to promote peace and development. This formal statement aims to strengthen existing partnerships and focus on shared priorities in the Arctic.

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This bill would extend a law that supports research into treatments for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, through 2031. It would also improve government review of grants for new ALS therapies and require more detailed reports from the Food and Drug Administration on rare neurodegenerative diseases.

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This bill would transfer about 21,578 acres of federal land within Denali National Park and Preserve to Doyon, Limited, an Alaska Native corporation. The land would be removed from the park's boundary. However, Doyon, Limited would face strict rules on how it can use or transfer this land. This includes bans on mining and development that harms cultural value.

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