119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jun 5, 2025
PROTECT Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jun 5, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jun 5, 2025)
Protection for Reservation Occupants against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today Act of 2025 or the PROTECT Act of 2025
This bill expands special tribal criminal jurisdiction (STCJ) to include certain controlled substance-related offenses and firearms offenses. It also allows tribal courts to execute warrants for electronic material.
STCJ allows participating tribes to investigate, prosecute, convict, and sentence both Indian and non-Indian offenders who commit covered crimes in Indian country against Indian victims. Covered crimes currently include assault of tribal justice personnel, child violence, dating violence, domestic violence, obstruction of justice, sexual violence, sex trafficking, stalking, and a violation of a protection order.
The bill expands STCJ to allow participating tribes to prosecute individuals for controlled substance-related offenses (i.e., drug trafficking, unlawful drug possession, or unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia) and firearms offenses (i.e., use or possession of a firearm in furtherance of a covered crime or by a person who has been convicted of domestic violence).
Additionally, the bill allows participating tribes to exercise STCJ over a controlled substance-related offense or a firearms offense if neither the defendant nor the alleged victim is an Indian. (Currently, this exception only applies in cases of obstruction of justice or assault of tribal justice personnel.)
The bill allows offenders convicted pursuant to STCJ to be incarcerated through the Bureau of Prisons Tribal Prisoner Program.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES · lobbying firm or registrant: SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of Tribal Water Settlement Tribal Law Enforcement Issues, H.R. 4712, S.2452, S. 1967, S. 1574 Natural Resource Management Hydroelectric relicensing and permit reform and impact on tribal governments
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MAKAH TRIBE · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 8, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…y relating to Indian nations, including general disaster response, broadband deployment, subsistence whaling, economic and infrastructure development; H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9171); FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Ur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LUMMI NATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 8, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rt of the Nation's treaty rights; Northern border crossing and homeland security issues; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9171); FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Ur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MAKAH TRIBE · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…y relating to Indian nations, including general disaster response, broadband deployment, subsistence whaling, economic and infrastructure development; H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9171); FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Ur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LUMMI NATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rt of the Nation's treaty rights; Northern border crossing and homeland security issues; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9171); FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Ur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES · lobbying firm or registrant: SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of Tribal Water Settlement Tribal Law Enforcement Issues, H.R. 4712, S.2452, S. 1967, S. 1574 Natural Resource Management Hydroelectric relicensing
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MAKAH TRIBE · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…onitoring and advocacy relating to Indian nations, including general disaster response, broadband deployment, economic and infrastructure development; H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Transportation, Housing…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LUMMI NATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rt of the Nation's treaty rights; Northern border crossing and homeland security issues; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Transportation, Housing…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES · lobbying firm or registrant: SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of Tribal Water Settlement Tribal Law Enforcement Issues, H.R. 4712, S.2452, S. 1967, S. 1574 Natural Resource Management
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MAKAH TRIBE · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…; FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/S.2354); S.524/H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LUMMI NATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4552/S.2465); FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/S.2354); H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES · lobbying firm or registrant: SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 13, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of Tribal Water Settlement Tribal Law Enforcement Issues, H.R. 4712, S.2452, S. 1967, S. 1574 Natural Resource Management
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MAKAH TRIBE · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…; FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/S.2354); S.524/H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LUMMI NATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4552/S.2465); FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/S.2354); H.R.3773/S.1967, PROTECT Act of 2025; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES · lobbying firm or registrant: SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 7, 2025 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of Tribal Water Settlement Tribal Law Enforcement Issues, H.R. 4712, S.2452, S. 1967, S. 1574 Natural Resource Management
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing