New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 6436: Replaces instances of the words or variations of the words American Indian with the words Indigenous peoples or a variation thereof

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Plain-language summary

S 6436 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Replaces instances of the words or variations of the words American Indian with the words Indigenous peoples or a variation thereof. Primary sponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families). 4 co-sponsors.