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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act

Introduced: January 24, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-255.
Dec 23, 2020
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 3, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6096-6097)
Dec 3, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 199.
Dec 3, 2020
Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 3, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6096-6099)
Dec 3, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 3, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6096-6097)
Jul 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 28, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 28, 2019
Received in the House.
Jun 27, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
Jun 27, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
Mar 7, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
Mar 7, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-3.
Jan 29, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation.

The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

What's happening now December 23, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-255.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 733 Identical bill Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 199: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-199/
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"S. 199: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-199/.
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