<\/p>\r\nOn Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation<\/a>:\r\n <\/p>\r\n• H.R.2930<\/a>, the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. The bill, also known as the STOP Act, seeks to enhance protections for Native cultural heritage. It will increase penalties for the illegal trafficking of tribal cultural artifacts.\r\n <\/p>\r\n• H.R.438<\/a>, a bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill extends the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children by another two years. The report would be due sometime in 2024 if H.R.438 became law. \r\n <\/p>\r\n• Discussion Draft of RESPECT Act<\/a>, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures 3 for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act. The proposed bill mandates all federal agencies to engage in tribal consultation. It would establish standards for tribal consultation and provide recourse when federal agencies fail to engage in adequate consultation. [PDF: Discussion Draft<\/a>]\r\n <\/P>\r\n