HB 7046

House·20th Congress·Filed Jan 7, 2026

An Act Requiring the Appointment of Lawyers Belonging to Indigenous Groups in Areas Dominated by Indigenous Peoples as Judges

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The bill proposes that, in places where indigenous peoples are the majority, only lawyers who are members of those indigenous groups may be appointed as judges, with the Supreme Court tasked to set the detailed rules.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB07046 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Requiring the Appointment of Lawyers Belonging to Indigenous Groups in Areas Dominated by Indigenous Peoples as Judges

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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