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HR 27 112th Congress House

Lumbee Recognition Act

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

Introduced: March 9, 2011 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsGamblingIndian lands and resources rightsNorth Carolina
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Became law
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action January 26, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally recognized tribe.

Deems members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina to be within the delivery area for such services.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe.

Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities.

Requires North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the Tribe.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 70
All 70 Democratic 31 Republican 4
Bonner, Jo
· Jul 11, 2011
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jul 11, 2011
WALDEN, GREG
· Jun 22, 2011
Sablan, Gregorio
· May 10, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 7, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 7, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 7, 2011
Davis, Geoff
· Apr 5, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 30, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Mar 29, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 11, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 9, 2011
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Mar 2, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Feb 28, 2011
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 28, 2011
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 18, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 18, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Feb 18, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 18, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Feb 18, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 18, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 18, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Feb 18, 2011
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 18, 2011
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 18, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Feb 18, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Feb 18, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 18, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Feb 18, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Feb 18, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 18, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 18, 2011
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 18, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 18, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Feb 18, 2011
LEVIN, SANDER
· Feb 18, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Feb 18, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 18, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 18, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Feb 18, 2011
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 18, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Feb 18, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Feb 18, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 18, 2011
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 18, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 18, 2011
Walz, Timothy
· Feb 18, 2011
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Feb 18, 2011
WU, DAVID
· Feb 18, 2011
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 27: Lumbee Recognition Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-27/
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"H.R. 27: Lumbee Recognition Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-27/.
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H.R. 27, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-27/.
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