H.R. 3144 · 118th Congress
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2023
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2023
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 9, 2023
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2023
This bill provides for the settlement of claims by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in northern Illinois. The reservation consists of 1,280 acres and, due to a sale in 1849, is currently occupied by the tribe and nontribe entities, including the State of Illinois, the Dekalb County government, and corporate entities.
In particular, the bill recognizes the tribe's ownership of 129 acres of land within the reservation. Further, the bill extinguishes the tribe's title to the remainder of the reservation.
Subject to appropriations, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to pay the tribe a specified amount as settlement of the tribe's claims for the tribe to promote economic development and land acquisition.
The tribe may use these settlement funds to acquire up to 1,151 acres of land within or near the reservation.
The bill authorizes the tribe to enter into agreements with the State of Illinois and local governments. It requires land that is located within the boundaries of the reservation and owned by state and local governments to be managed to protect any human or cultural remains.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2023
Latest action (May 9, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: House · Introduced: May 9, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.