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- H.R.130
H.R.130: 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, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2017
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2017
Bill Summary
This bill amends the Indian Reorganization Act to make it applicable to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Department of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 10, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Tom Cole (R-Okla.) |