S. 1931 · 114th Congress
A bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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This bill: (1) reaffirms the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States under the Indian Reorganization Act before enactment of this Act for an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date the land was taken into trust, and (2) ratifies and confirms any action of the Department of the Interior in acquiring and taking land into…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 4, 2015
This bill: (1) reaffirms the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States under the Indian Reorganization Act before enactment of this Act for an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date the land was taken into trust, and (2) ratifies and confirms any action of the Department of the Interior in acquiring and taking land into trust under such Act as if the action had been specifically authorized and directed by prior Act of Congress.
Any land taken into trust that has been ratified and confirmed by this Act shall remain Indian country.
This bill shall apply to all claims (including claims challenging the validity of title or the effectiveness of any action of Interior acquiring and taking land into trust) pending on, or filed on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes.
Latest action (Aug 4, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 4, 2015
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No recorded floor vote found.