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S. 1735 111th Congress Senate

Lumbee Recognition Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsGamblingIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
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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Became law
Jan 20, 2010
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No. 111-116. Additional views filed.
Jan 20, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
Oct 22, 2009
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 1, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 20, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.

Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally recognized tribe. Deems, for purposes of the delivery of such services, Tribe members residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties in North Carolina to be residing on or near an Indian reservation.

Allows land to be taken into trust for the Lumbee Tribe. Requires treating an application to take land located in Robeson County, North Carolina, into trust as an "on reservation" trust acquisition under regulations concerning land acquisitions.

Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under the authority of any federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 31 Lumbee Recognition Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1735: Lumbee Recognition Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1735/
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"S. 1735: Lumbee Recognition Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1735/.
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S. 1735, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1735/.
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