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HR 184 114th Congress House

Lumbee Recognition Act

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

Introduced: January 26, 2015 Introduced by: Hudson, Richard Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsGamblingIndian lands and resources rightsNorth Carolina
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Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 7, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 7, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Pittenger, Robert
· Mar 14, 2016
Walker, Mark
· May 1, 2015
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 26, 2015
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 184: Lumbee Recognition Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-184/
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