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S 249 115th Congress Senate Native Americans Indian lands and resources rights New Mexico

A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 1, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.
Jul 24, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-242.
Jun 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 7, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
May 11, 2017
Received in the House.
May 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 9, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 8, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2814; text as passed Senate: CR S2814)
May 8, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2814; text as passed Senate: CR S2814)
Mar 22, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-8.
Mar 22, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.
Feb 8, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Feb 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.

What's happening now July 24, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.

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  • HR 1787 Identical bill To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 249: A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-249/
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