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S.2285: Lumbee Recognition Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 17, 2015
- Latest Major Action Sept. 7, 2016
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Nov. 17, 2015
Bill Summary
Lumbee Recognition Act This bill amends the Act of June 7, 1956, to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and make its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes. Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services. The Deparment of Health and Human...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 7, 2016 |
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-538.
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Nov. 17, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Nov. 17, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.) |