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HR 3137 114th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers

To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the…

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To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 8, 2015 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Aug 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jul 21, 2015
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act before the date of enactment of this Act for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date the land was taken into trust.

Ratifies and confirms any action taken by the Department of the Interior for the purpose of acquiring and taking land into trust under such Act as if such action had been taken under a federal law specifically authorizing or directing it.

Makes this Act applicable to all claims pending on, or filed on or after, the date of enactment of this Act.

Requires any land taken into trust that has been ratified and confirmed pursuant to this Act to remain Indian country.

What's happening now August 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1931 Related bill A bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 11 Republican 6
Jenkins, Evan
· May 25, 2016
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 17, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 22, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 30, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2015
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 16, 2015
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 8, 2015
MacArthur, Thomas
· Sep 8, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 8, 2015
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 22, 2015
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 21, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3137: To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3137/
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"H.R. 3137: To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3137/.
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H.R. 3137, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3137/.
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[H.R. 3137: To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3137/)
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