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- H.R.215
H.R.215: American Indian Empowerment Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action Oct. 25, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2017
Bill Summary
American Indian Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Interior, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to transfer land held in trust for the tribe to the tribe as restricted fee tribal land. (Restricted fee tribal land is land that is owned by a tribe and has restrictions against alienation and taxation.) Tribes may lease, or grant an easement or right-of-way on, restricted fee land for any period of time without...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Oct. 25, 2017 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| 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 Don Young (R-Alaska) |