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- H.R.6274
H.R.6274: To amend the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to clarify the definition of Indian and Indian organization for the purposes of that Act.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about native americans
- Introduced Aug. 2, 2012
- Latest Major Action Sept. 7, 2012
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, for the purposes of a civil action brought against a person for the misrepresentation of an Indian produced good or an Indian product to revise the definition of "Indian" to include: (1) a member of an Indian organization who resides in the state in which the Indian organization is chartered and headquartered and is a direct lineal descendant of a person listed on the base roll of an Indian tribe,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Natural Resources
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| Aug. 2, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Nick J. Rahall II (D-W.Va.) |