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S.732: A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 12, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 12, 2015
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 12, 2015
Bill Summary
Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when any tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Act was enacted.) Ratifies and confirms any action...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 12, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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March 12, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jon Tester (D-Mont.) |