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US S2808
US S2808A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
11/07/2019
11/07/2019
In Committee
11/07/2019
11/07/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Department of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when the tribe was recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective, effectively overruling the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which had limited the Department of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for certain tribes.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (12)
Jon Tester (D)*,
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Doug Jones (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jerry Moran (R),
Patty Murray (D),
Brian Schatz (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (on 11/07/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2808/all-info | 11/08/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2808/BILLS-116s2808is.pdf | 11/20/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2808/BILLS-116s2808is.pdf.pdf | 11/20/2019 |
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