Schatz, Murkowski introduce bipartisan bill to support Native American languages Bill ensures federal efforts meet the goal of respecting and supporting the use of Native languages Author: (Image: United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs YouTube) Bill ensures federal efforts meet the goal of respecting and supporting the use of Native languages News Release U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, introduced the th anniversary of the Native American Languages Act by ensuring federal efforts meet the goal of respecting and supporting the use of Native languages.