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HR 1823 107th Congress House

Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Act of 2001

Official title: To establish a Presidential commission to determine and evaluate the validity of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848 inv… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a Presidential commission to determine and evaluate the validity of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty.

Introduced: May 10, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
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May 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
May 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
May 10, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 10, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Act of 2001 - Establishes the Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Commission to determine the validity of land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848. Authorizes three or more eligible descendants of the same community land grant to petition the Commission for such a determination on behalf of themselves and all other descendants. Directs the Commission to recommend appropriate relief to a valid petition, including whether the community land grant should be reconstituted and its non-Federal lands restored.

Directs the Commission to establish a Community Land Grant Study Center at the Onate Center in Alcalde, New Mexico, to be responsible for directing the research, study, and investigations necessary to assist the Commission in performing its duties.

Directs the Comptroller General to make available General Accounting Office (GAO) personnel, equipment, and facilities to assist the Commission in performing its activities in examining such land claims. Permits the Commission to review reports prepared by GAO regarding community land grants and to request an interview with the authors of such reports.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 10, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1823: Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1823/
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"H.R. 1823: Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1823/.
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H.R. 1823, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1823/.
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