Leger Fernández Introduces Bill to Protect Sacred Tribal Sites and Cultural Items and Practices from Public Disclosure
Press Release, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Nov. 24, 2025
SANTA FE, NM — Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced H.R. 6206, the Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act to make sure Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Entities, and Native Hawaiian Organizations can share sacred and culturally important information with the federal government without fear that it will be made public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The bill also creates a safe, confidential space for consultation so tribes can protect information about sacred and religiously significant sites, burial grounds, cultural items, and traditional practices. It closes long-standing gaps in federal law that put these places and traditions at risk, while still keeping the transparency families expect from their government. Importantly, this legislation does not require tribes to share additional or unnecessary information.
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