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HR 2442 113th Congress House

Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act

Official title: To extend Federal recognition to the Duwamish Tribe, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsLand transfersWashington State
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jun 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 19, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E919)
Jun 19, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Duwamish Tribe.

Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near any Indian reservation. Defines the Tribe's service area for purposes of the delivery of federal services.

Requires the Tribe to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll of all individuals enrolled in the Tribe.

Requires the Tribe to conduct an election by secret ballot to adopt a constitution and bylaws for the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to elect a governing body in accordance with the procedures set forth in its constitution and bylaws.

Requires the Secretary to take Tribe service area or aboriginal lands into trust for the benefit of the Tribe if the Tribe transfers all right, title, and interest in and to the land to the Secretary within ten years. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to identify those lands which shall be considered the aboriginal homelands of the Tribe.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2442: Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2442/
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"H.R. 2442: Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2442/.
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H.R. 2442, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2442/.
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