S 1855
115th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Federal-Indian relations
General Native American affairs matters
Indiana
A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 25, 2017
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sep 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1