The primary purpose of this bill is to grant Members of Congress and their accompanying staff lawful access to Native American reservations that contain 50 or more contiguous miles of the U.S.-Mexico international border. The key provision allows this access for the purpose of assessing national security, public safety, and the security of the border in those areas. This would enable Congressional oversight and evaluation of border security measures on tribal lands along the southern border. The bill could have significant implications for both border security efforts and the sovereignty of Native American tribes whose lands would be subject to this Congressional access.
The primary purpose of this bill is to grant Members of Congress and their accompanying staff lawful access to Native American reservations that contain 50 or more contiguous miles of the U.S.-Mexico international border. The key provision allows this access for the purpose of assessing national security, public safety, and the security of the border in those areas. This would enable Congressional oversight and evaluation of border security measures on tribal lands along the southern border. The bill could have significant implications for both border security efforts and the sovereignty of Native American tribes whose lands would be subject to this Congressional access.