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HR 7263 116th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Oklahoma

To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.

Introduced: June 18, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to obtain consent from, rather than merely consult with, the Cherokee Nation prior to taking any land into trust that is within the boundaries of the original Cherokee territory in Oklahoma.

What's happening now July 14, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 18, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7263: To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7263/
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"H.R. 7263: To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7263/.
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H.R. 7263, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7263/.
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