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HR 5831 118th Congress House Native Americans

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

Introduced: September 29, 2023 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Sep 29, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 29, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill confers 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 the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year.

All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.

What's happening now September 29, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 25, 2024
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Sep 29, 2023
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5831: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5831/
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