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HR 5236 118th Congress House Native Americans

Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act

Introduced: August 18, 2023 Introduced by: Davis, Donald G. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 18, 2023
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Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act

This bill extends full federal government-to-government relations to the Haliwa Saponi Tribe of North Carolina.

The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation. The service area of the tribe shall include Halifax, Warren, Nash, Franklin, Vance, and Granville Counties in North Carolina.

The tribe must submit the most recent membership roll and governing documents to the Department of the Interior.

The bill also authorizes Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe and proclaim a reservation for the tribe.

What's happening now August 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Aug 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5236: Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5236/
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"H.R. 5236: Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5236/.
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H.R. 5236, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5236/.
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