H.R. 215 · 115th Congress
American Indian Empowerment Act of 2017
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This bill requires the Department of the Interior, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to transfer land held in trust for the tribe to the tribe as restricted fee tribal land. (Restricted fee tribal land is land that is owned by a tribe and has restrictions against alienation and taxation.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2017
American Indian Empowerment Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of the Interior, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to transfer land held in trust for the tribe to the tribe as restricted fee tribal land. (Restricted fee tribal land is land that is owned by a tribe and has restrictions against alienation and taxation.)
Tribes may lease, or grant an easement or right-of-way on, restricted fee land for any period of time without Interior's review and approval.
Tribal laws that establish a system of land tenure governing the use of restricted fee land have precedence over federal laws and regulations governing the use of such land, except the restriction against the land's alienation and taxation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: American Indian Empowerment Act of 2017
Latest action (Oct 25, 2017): Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.