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Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017

Introduced: January 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 22, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.
May 22, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-75.
Feb 8, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017

(Sec. 4) This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana.

(Sec. 5) The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana.

(Sec. 7) The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.

(Sec. 8) Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

What's happening now May 22, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3764 Identical bill Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2018
 Bill text 2 versions

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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 5, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 39: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-39/
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"S. 39: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-39/.
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S. 39, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-39/.
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