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HR 5795 110th Congress House Native Americans

To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the…

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To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2008 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Apr 15, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5795: To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5795/
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"H.R. 5795: To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5795/.
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H.R. 5795, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5795/.
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[H.R. 5795: To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5795/)
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