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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…

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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: January 3, 2017 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill reaffirms the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act before the enactment of this bill for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized when the land was taken into trust. Department of the Interior actions to take land into trust under the Indian Reorganization Act are ratified and confirmed as if the actions were taken under a law specifically authorizing or directing them.

The bill applies to all claims pending on, or filed on or after, the bill's enactment.

Land taken into trust that has been ratified and confirmed pursuant to this bill must remain Indian country.

What's happening now February 10, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 19, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 131: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-131/
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"H.R. 131: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-131/.
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H.R. 131, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-131/.
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[H.R. 131: 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/115-HR-131/)
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