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HR 1964 116th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights North Carolina

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act

Introduced: March 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Nov 16, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5735-5736)
Nov 16, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5735-5736)
Nov 16, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1964.
Nov 16, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5735-5738)
Nov 16, 2020
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 30, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 2020
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Dec 4, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act

This bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes.

Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Health and Human Services must develop, in consultation with the tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which members of the tribe are eligible.

Interior may take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

Finally, North Carolina must exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the tribe unless jurisdiction is transferred to the United States pursuant to an agreement between the tribe and the state.

What's happening now November 17, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2