Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6206 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6206 To protect the confidentiality of culturally sensitive information. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2025 Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself and Ms. Randall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To protect the confidentiality of culturally sensitive information. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to protect the confidentiality of culturally sensitive information provided by Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Entities, and Native Hawaiian Organizations to the Federal Government; (2) to create a safe, respectful space for consultation between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Entities, and Native Hawaiian Organizations that encourages a free-flowing exchange of information and ideas; (3) to build trust, strengthen relationships, and expand opportunities for costewardship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Entities, and Native Hawaiian Organizations by ensuring that culturally sensitive information provided to the Federal Government will be protected to the maximum extent practicable; (4) to advance repatriation of cultural items, including human remains, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and (5) to strengthen support for the policy of the United States of protecting and preserving traditional, cultural, and ceremonial rites and practices in accordance with Public Law 95-3