I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2019 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Cole , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Young , and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act . 2. American Indians born in Canada or the United States Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1359 ) is amended— (1) by inserting after born in Canada the following: or the United States ; and (2) by inserting after but such right shall extend only to persons the following: who are members, or are eligible to be members, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, or .