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HR 2991 113th Congress House

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2013

Official title: To extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2013 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsLand transfersMontana
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Aug 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 2, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 12, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2013 - Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. Makes the Tribe and each member eligible for all services and benefits provided by the United States to Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near an Indian reservation.

Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana.

Directs the Tribe, as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll consisting of the name of each individual enrolled as a member of the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to maintain such membership roll.

Directs the Secretary to acquire, for the benefit of the Tribe, trust title to 200 acres of land within the Tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2991: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2991/
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"H.R. 2991: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2991/.
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