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
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1