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HR 396 116th Congress House Native Americans Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights Jurisdiction and venue Oklahoma Specialized courts

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2019 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
Jul 16, 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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill confers exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to defenses based on the passage of time, including the statute of limitations. The United States is the only entity liable for such a claim, and monetary damages are the only available remedy. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year.

All other claims of the tribe, including claims to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland and the Northwest Ordinance, are extinguished.
What's happening now July 16, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jan 24, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 396: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-396/
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"H.R. 396: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-396/.
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H.R. 396, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-396/.
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