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HR 240 107th Congress House

To ensure that certain property which was taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama shall be protected and shall not be used for gaming.

Introduced: March 20, 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.
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 Latest action January 20, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Prohibits class II and class III gaming on Hickory Ground (land held in trust for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama). Directs the Attorney General to investigate whether such gaming is being conducted and to take action to enforce such prohibition.
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 20, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 240: To ensure that certain property which was taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama shall be protected and shall not be used for gaming.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-240/
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"H.R. 240: To ensure that certain property which was taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama shall be protected and shall not be used for gaming.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-240/.
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H.R. 240, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-240/.
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