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HR 2961 116th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Land use and conservation Washington State

Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act

Introduced: May 23, 2019 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act

This bill ratifies and confirms that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation per a decision from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This reaffirmation applies to all claims pending or filed on or after the passage of this bill. Additionally, the Samish Indian Nation retains all future rights to seek to have additional land taken into trust.

What's happening now June 5, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 8 Republican 3
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 18, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Oct 28, 2019
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jun 24, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 23, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 23, 2019
Cook, Paul
· May 23, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 23, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · May 23, 2019
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · May 23, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 23, 2019
Mooney, Alexander
· May 23, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 23, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · May 23, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 23, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · May 23, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2961: Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2961/
MLA
"H.R. 2961: Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2961/.
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H.R. 2961, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2961/.
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[H.R. 2961: Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2961/)
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