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Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2012

Introduced: December 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Dec 17, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8072)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2012 - Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to revise tribal self-governance requirements.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Tribal Self-Governance Program. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Self-Governance, to select up to 50 new Indian tribes per year from those eligible to participate in self-governance.

What's happening now December 17, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2444 Related bill Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Dec 17, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3685: Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3685/
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"S. 3685: Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3685/.
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S. 3685, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3685/.
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