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HR 2761 111th Congress House

To sever United States' government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen…

Official title: To sever United States' government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citiz… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To sever United States' government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2009 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightFederal-Indian relationsGambling
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Jun 8, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 19, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Severs the United States relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until the Cherokee Nation is meeting all of its treaty obligations and other federal statutory obligations, including all obligations with the Treaty of 1866 and has restored the rights of Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised from the Cherokee Nation in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote to remove them from the Cherokee Nation.

Requires a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the Cherokee Nation's expenditure of federal funds, as well as other specified reports from federal agencies, the Secretary of the Interior, and the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Suspends the Cherokee Nation's authority to conduct gaming operations until it is in compliance with all treaty and other obligations with the United States.

Grants any Cherokee Freedman a private right to bring actions for injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or monetary damages against the Cherokee Nation, officials of the Cherokee Nation, or federal officials.

Directs the Attorney General to issue a finding on whether the federal civil rights of the Cherokee Freedmen have been violated by the Cherokee Nation and/or the Department of the Interior.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Green, Al
Texas · Jun 8, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 8, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2761: To sever United States' government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2761/
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"H.R. 2761: To sever United States' government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2761/.
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H.R. 2761, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2761/.
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[H.R. 2761: To sever United States' government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2761/)
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