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HR 1168 105th Congress House

To encourage competition and tax fairness and to protect the tax base of State and local governments.

Introduced: June 3, 1997 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Agriculture and FoodAlcohol taxCommerceEnergy
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Excise taxFederal-Indian relationsGasoline taxGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndian landsIntergovernmental tax relationsLand transfersLocal taxationMinoritiesPayments in lieu of taxesPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSales taxState government-Indian relationsState taxationTax administrationTaxationTobacco tax
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 1998
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 26, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 1998

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking land in trust for the benefit of an Indian or Indian tribe until the affected State and local jurisdictions have entered into a written agreement with the person or tribe regarding State and local sales and excise taxes. Exempts from such provision land taken into trust pursuant to: (1) an Act extending Federal recognition to a tribe; or (2) a judgment or order of a U.S. court.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 5
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 5, 1998
Burr, Richard
· Jun 20, 1997
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Jun 20, 1997
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Jun 3, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 3, 1997
COMBEST, LARRY
· May 7, 1997
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· May 7, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 7, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 7, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 20, 1997
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 20, 1997
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 20, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1168: To encourage competition and tax fairness and to protect the tax base of State and local governments.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1168/
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"H.R. 1168: To encourage competition and tax fairness and to protect the tax base of State and local governments.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1168/.
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