Policy Alert: Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee Public Meeting Next Week

October 21, 2022

The U.S. Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) will convene a public meeting on Wednesday, October 26., 2022 from 1:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST. The public meeting will be held in person at the Treasury Building in Washington, DC and is open to the public.

Participants are welcome to make public comments related to tribal taxation to the TTAC. An agenda for the meeting will be posted on Treasury’s TTAC webpage by the end of this week.

Please note that the registration link is for virtual and in-person attendees. Virtual registrants will receive an access link 48 hours before the public meeting. Members of the public wishing to comment on the business of the TTAC are invited to submit written comments by emailing TTAC@treasury.gov. Comments are requested no later than 15 calendar days before the Public Meeting in order to be considered by the TTAC. Treasury will post all comments received on its website.

For more information, please see the notice published in the Federal Register, or email TTAC@treasury.gov with questions or comments.

Call for Nominations for Secretary to Appoint Member to TTAC

Treasury seeks nominations on behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) for the appointment of one member to the TTAC. Please send applications or recommendations to TTAC@treasury.gov, with a subject line “Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee member application or recommendation.” Self-nominations are welcome. The Department of the Treasury will accept applications for Secretarial appointments to the TTAC until November 18, 2022.

For more information, please visit the notice published in the Federal Register, or email TTAC@treasury.gov.

TTAC Registration Link

TTAC Federal Register Notice

Call For Nominations for Secretary Appointment to TTAC

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