H.R. 1803
Lumbee Recognition Act
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 1,803
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Apr 26, 2013
- Policy Area
- Native Americans
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally recognized tribe.
Deems members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina to be within the delivery area for such services.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe.
Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities.
Requires North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the Tribe.
Natural Resources Committee
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2013