H.R.1272: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about native americans
  • Introduced March 30, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 5, 2012

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the distribution of judgment funds. Requires the Tribe's claim for...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-501.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 354.
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1272.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-179.
March 30, 2011

Introduced in the House by Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

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