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HR 328 114th Congress House

American Indian Empowerment Act of 2015

Official title: To empower federally recognized Indian tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers
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Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 13, 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

American Indian Empowerment Act of 2015

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to transfer land the federal government holds in trust for a federally recognized Indian tribe to such tribe as restricted fee tribal land, subject to a restriction against alienation and taxation, after receiving the Indian tribe's request for such transfer. (Restricted fee tribal land is land to which a tribe holds legal title, but which carries legal restrictions against alienation or encumbrance.)

Allows Indian tribes to lease, or grant an easement or right-of-way on, restricted fee tribal land for any period of time without the Secretary's review and approval.

Gives the laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe that establish a system of land tenure governing the use of the land the tribe holds precedence over any federal law or regulation governing the use of such land, excepting a federal restriction against its alienation and taxation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 215 Reintroduced Bill American Indian Empowerment Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 328: American Indian Empowerment Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-328/
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"H.R. 328: American Indian Empowerment Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-328/.
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H.R. 328, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-328/.
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