Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (5 Aug 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
What this bill does
S. 5247, the Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026, would amend title 10 of the U.S. Code to add Indian Tribes as eligible participants in the Defense Community Infrastructure Program. The program currently allows the Department of Defense to help fund infrastructure projects proposed by state and local governments in communities near military installations; this bill extends that same eligibility to Indian Tribes, and defines "Indian Tribe" using the definition in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
The change affects Indian Tribes located near defense installations, who would become able to apply for and receive Defense Community Infrastructure Program funding on the same basis as state and local governments already can. It does not change the program's purpose or funding levels, only who may participate.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2026, by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), along with Sen. Lankford, and was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. For it to become law, the committee would need to act on it, and it would then need to pass the full Senate, pass the House in identical or reconciled form, and be signed by the President.
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Timeline
5 Aug 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Common questions
- What does S. 5247 do?
- S. 5247, the Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026, would amend title 10 of the U.S. Code to add Indian Tribes as eligible participants in the Defense Community Infrastructure Program. The program currently allows the Department of Defense to help fund infrastructure projects proposed by state and local governments in communities near military installations; this bill extends that same eligibility to Indian Tribes, and defines "Indian Tribe" using the definition in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. The change affects Indian Tribes located near defense installations, who would become able to apply for and receive Defense Community Infrastructure Program funding on the same basis as state and local governments already can. It does not change the program's purpose or funding levels, only who may participate. The bill was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2026, by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), along with Sen. Lankford, and was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. For it to become law, the committee would need to act on it, and it would then need to pass the full Senate, pass the House in identical or reconciled form, and be signed by the President.
- Has S. 5247 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5247. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5247?
- S. 5247 was sponsored by Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 5247?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (5 Aug 2026).
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