US HR297

Bill

US HR297

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

Introduced
01/08/2019

In Committee
02/05/2019

Crossed Over
03/27/2019

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019 This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

AI Summary

This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits, and must maintain the membership roll. The Secretary of the Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base, and may acquire additional land for the tribe.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Greg Gianforte (R)*,

Last Action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48. (on 03/28/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/297/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/297/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr297/BILLS-116hr297pcs.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr297/BILLS-116hr297pcs.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr297/BILLS-116hr297eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr297/BILLS-116hr297eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr297/BILLS-116hr297ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr297/BILLS-116hr297ih.pdf.pdf

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HRes758	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3) to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; and providing for consid	Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider	Similar To
S1790	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT \| PDF)	Related
S51	Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.	Related

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