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This bill addresses a specific land dispute involving the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma in Illinois by granting the United States Court of Federal Claims special jurisdiction to hear the tribe's land claim based on the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland. The court would be empowered to consider the claim without being restricted by standard statutes of limitations or typical legal defenses that might otherwise prevent the case from being heard. The jurisdiction is time-limited, expiring one year after the bill's enactment unless the Miami Tribe files a claim during that period. Importantly, the bill also includes a provision that would extinguish all other current and future land claims by the Miami Tribe in Illinois, effectively limiting the tribe's ability to seek additional land rights beyond the specific claim they might file under this legislation. This approach seeks to provide a targeted legal pathway for resolving a long-standing land dispute while also setting clear boundaries on potential future claims.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2827/all-info