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HR 375 116th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers

To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2019 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 15, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 323 - 96 (Roll no. 208). (text: CR H3813)
May 15, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3824-3825)
May 15, 2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 15, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 375.
May 15, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3813-3816)
May 15, 2019
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 1, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 7.
May 1, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Apr 3, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 15, 2019 House · vote #208 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 323–96 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Department of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted.

What's happening now May 16, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 16 Republican 3
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 14, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 7, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 7, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · May 7, 2019
Cook, Paul
· May 1, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 1, 2019
Heck, Denny
· May 1, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 1, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 1, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 1, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · May 1, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Apr 29, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 29, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 3, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 3, 2019
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 1, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 1, 2019
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 6, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 9, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 375: To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-375/
MLA
"H.R. 375: To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-375/.
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H.R. 375, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-375/.
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[H.R. 375: To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-375/)
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