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S. 2188 · 113th Congress

A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take…

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A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 113th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

JTD TesterSponsor
13 cosponsors · 12 D, 1 R
MBD Begich MHD Heinrich HHD Heitkamp JMR Moran PMD Murray TUD Udall JWD Walsh BSD Schatz MHD Hirono DSD Stabenow AFD Franken MBD Bennet CBD Booker

7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when the tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Aug 26, 2014

Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when the tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been federally recognized when the Act was enacted in 1934.) Ratifies and confirms any action taken by the Secretary pursuant to the Act for any Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date of the action.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the effects of Carcieri v. Salazar on Indian tribes and tribal land. Requires the Secretary to publish a list of each Indian tribe and parcel of tribal land affected by that decision in the Federal Register and on the Department of the Interior's website.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

Latest action (Aug 26, 2014): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540.

Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 31, 2014

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.