Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015
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Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015
Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe, (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., (5) the Monacan Indian Nation, and (6) the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
Makes the tribes and their members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. Establishes the service area of each tribe and requirements for each tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
Requires the Department of the Interior, on request of any of the tribes, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of that tribe, to be considered part of that tribe's reservation.
Prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities.
Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribes and their members.
Prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire lands in fee or in trust for an Indian tribe recognized under this Act.
What just happenedSep 29, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 11, 2015
- Sep 29, 2015Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Mar 16, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Feb 11, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 11, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House