Signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) contains extensive revisions to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (Code). (For a comprehensive analysis of the bill, see Holland &...more
Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes are regulated under both the Restoration Act and Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), subjecting them to state and federal oversight, while all other federally...more
In a landmark agreement, the State of Minnesota and the White Earth Band of Chippewa have finalized a cannabis compact that significantly expands the tribe’s role in the state’s emerging cannabis market. This compact...more
El Ministerio del Interior de Colombia, el 5 de mayo de 2025, expidió el Decreto 488 de 2025, por medio del cual dictó el funcionamiento de las competencias legales de los territorios indígenas y estableció las condiciones...more
In part five of the Housing New Law series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), important new housing legislation for 2025 related to tribal housing, housing authorities and other bills impacting city housing programs. Below...more
This past week was the first full week that all legislators were present and working in St. Paul. The House of Representatives has been playing catch-up, quickly introducing 786 bills over just three days on the floor. While...more
Summary - Within 90 days of the Order, the Secretary of the Interior will submit a plan to the President to assist the Lumbee Tribe in obtaining full Federal recognition through legislation or other methods. The Lumbee tribe...more
Tribal “consultation” or “collaboration” frameworks vary across the country. Presidents Obama and Biden issued executive orders setting forth a consultation process for federal agencies that are developing policies with...more
On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5119. This bill extends the deadline for Tribal governments (which includes Alaska Native Corporations (“ANCs”)), to use CARES Act funds from December...more
On Oct. 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254), which reauthorizes funding of the FAA through Sept. 30, 2023. This is the first long-term FAA reauthorization since...more