ALYSSA LATRAY

Federal matters relating to enactment of legislation to establish Haskell Indian Nations University under a federal charter; S.2140/H.R.4085, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act.

Advocacy on impact of Presidential executive orders on Treasury Department programs affecting Indian Country.

General federal government relations, including border/homeland security issues and federal funding and infrastructure; FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R.4213); H.R.6938, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-74); FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations.

Advocating for federal legislation, regulations, programs, and funding relevant to the University; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation; FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/S.2354); FY2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5304/S.2587); FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4552/S.2465); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); H.R.6938, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-74); H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75); FY2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Department of Defense Appropriations; FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act; H.R.7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.

Federal government relations monitoring 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 and Urban Development, and 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.6938, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-74); H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75); FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

Issues related to public transportation funding; FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4552/S.2465); H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75); FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations.