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HR 4147 119th Congress House Native Americans

Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act

Introduced: June 25, 2025 Introduced by: Rogers, Mike D. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity 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.

What's happening now June 25, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1750 Identical bill Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act
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  • LAVENDER CONSULTANTS
    for TRIBAL COUNCIL POARCH CREEK INDIANS · Alabama · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • LAVENDER CONSULTANTS
    for TRIBAL COUNCIL POARCH CREEK INDIANS · Alabama · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
  • LAVENDER CONSULTANTS
    for TRIBAL COUNCIL POARCH CREEK INDIANS · Alabama · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 9
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Nov 17, 2025
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Aug 1, 2025
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 21, 2025
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jun 25, 2025
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 25, 2025
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 25, 2025
 D
Figures, Shomari
Alabama · Jun 25, 2025
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 25, 2025
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 25, 2025
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2025
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 25, 2025
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 25, 2025
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 25, 2025
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Strong, Dale W.
Alabama · Jun 25, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4147: Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4147/
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