HR 27 112th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Gambling Indian lands and resources rights North Carolina

Lumbee Recognition Act

Introduced: January 5, 2011 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 26, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

Jan 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 5, 2011

Introduced in House

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.

What's happening now January 26, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

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