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HR 2997 104th Congress House Native Americans Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Federal-Indian relations Government Operations and Politics Government liability Judicial review of administrative acts Law Minorities Parties to actions

To establish certain criteria for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 29, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 1996
Committee Withdrew Measure by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 1996
Considered by Committee.
Aug 1, 1996
Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Mar 4, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs.
Feb 29, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 29, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes certain criteria to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups. Prohibits granting of sovereign immunity to newly recognized petitioners being joined as a party in any appeal of a final decision to extend Federal recognition.

What's happening now August 1, 1996

Committee Withdrew Measure by Unanimous Consent.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 13, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2997: To establish certain criteria for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2997/
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