US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

25 U.S.C. § 2016

Rights of Indian students

Section text and notes

The Secretary shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure the constitutional and civil rights of Indian students attending Bureau-funded schools, including such students’ rights to—
(1)
privacy under the laws of the United States;
(2)
freedom of religion and expression; and
(3)
due process in connection with disciplinary actions, suspensions, and expulsions.

Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1136Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042115 Stat. 2056 (, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1136Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 381108 Stat. 4010 Pub. L. 107–110section 2014 of this titleA prior section 2016, , as added , , , related to recruitment of Indian educators, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by . See .

Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 113692 Stat. 2327 Pub. L. 97–375, title II, § 208(b)96 Stat. 1825 Pub. L. 98–511, title V, § 50998 Stat. 2397 Pub. L. 99–89, § 799 Stat. 383 Pub. L. 103–382Another prior section 2016, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to annual reports to Congressional committees and audits, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 100–297, title VI, § 6210102 Stat. 427 Pub. L. 100–427, § 27102 Stat. 1614 A prior section 2016a, , , , directed Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit to appropriate committees of Congress, the President, and the Secretary by September 30 of every other year a report on education of Indian children, prior to repeal by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110section 6301 of Title 20Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under , Education.