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S 1223 115th Congress Senate Native Americans Indian claims Oregon

Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act

Introduced: May 24, 2017 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 26, 2018
Received in the House.
Mar 23, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 22, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1972)
Mar 22, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1972)
Dec 5, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.
Dec 5, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment. With written report No. 115-190.
Oct 25, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 12, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-76.
May 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act

(Sec. 2) This bill repeals the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act, which sets forth how funds credited to the Klamath Tribe must be distributed.

(Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior must disburse to the tribe the balance of funds in per capita trust accounts and trust accounts for remaining legal fees and administration.

What's happening now March 27, 2018

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

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1223: Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1223/
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"S. 1223: Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1223/.
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S. 1223, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1223/.
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