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H.R. 6180 118th Congress House

Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act

Official title: To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 2, 2023 See on congress.gov
Native Americans AlabamaFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rights
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 24, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Nov 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action June 26, 2024

Subcommittee Hearings Held

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act

This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Additionally, the bill reaffirms previous decisions by the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for the tribe under the IRA.

A 2009 Supreme Court case, Carcieri v. Salazar, decided that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the IRA was enacted in 1934. This bill (1) affirms the applicability of the IRA to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, thereby deeming the tribe to be under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the IRA; and (2) reaffirms prior decisions by Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3263 Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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    for TRIBAL COUNCIL POARCH CREEK INDIANS · Alabama · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 5 Republican 6
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 3, 2024
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 14, 2023
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 6, 2023
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 2, 2023
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Nov 2, 2023
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Nov 2, 2023
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Nov 2, 2023
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 2, 2023
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 2, 2023
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 2, 2023
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Strong, Dale W.
Alabama · Nov 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6180: Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6180/
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"H.R. 6180: Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6180/.
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H.R. 6180, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6180/.
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