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S.2636: Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced March 3, 2016
- Latest Major Action Sept. 14, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 3, 2016
Bill Summary
Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Indian Reorganization Act to have land within or contiguous to an Indian tribe's reservation taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe immediately upon the tribe's submission to the Department of the Interior of an application that contains title evidence for the land. Currently, such applications must be reviewed and approved by Interior before the land is taken into trust.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 14, 2016 |
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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| March 3, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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| March 3, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jon Tester (D-Mont.) |