Rep. Gosar Introduces Bipartisan Legislation, the American Indian Trust Responsibility Act

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after introducing the bipartisan American Indian Trust Responsibility Review Act of 2015 with the support of 17 cosponsors:

"Over the years, the trust relationship between the United States and American Indian tribes has eroded. There is no excuse that a comprehensive review of federal policy on the trust responsibility and the gap between its ideals and its reality for Indian tribes has not been conducted in the last 40 years.

"The comprehensive review established by my bipartisan legislation will allow Congress to exercise oversight over the Executive Branch and provide a blueprint for better administration of the trust relationship with federally recognized tribes as well as allow for the pursuit of policies that allow tribes maximum self-determination."

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