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HR 2973 111th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 Ind… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: June 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Jun 19, 2009
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. 2973: 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2973/
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"H.R. 2973: 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2973/.
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H.R. 2973, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2973/.
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[H.R. 2973: 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/111-HR-2973/)
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