Lisa Murkowski
46:32 - 46:47
“I'm going to be offering an amendment to make a couple of small changes to the bill. First, it would raise NAHASDA's outdated $5,000 de minimis threshold to $22,500 and allow HUD to establish a higher amount for a good cause.”
- Speaker
- Lisa Murkowski
- Timestamp
- 46:32 – 46:47
- Transcript
- Senate Indian Affairs: Business meeting
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- September 23, 2026
From the transcript
We received important testimony from Deputy Principal Chief Brian Warner of the Cherokee Nation, Hilary Atkin from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Dr. Alicia Puente Cackley from the Government Accountability Office. One thing was clear from that hearing, and that is that Congress needs to act. The testimony highlighted both the significant housing needs facing Native communities and opportunities to improve the way federal housing programs operate. I'm going to be offering an amendment to make a couple of small changes to the bill. First, it would raise NAHASDA's outdated $5,000 de minimis threshold to $22,500 and allow HUD to establish a higher amount for a good cause.
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