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Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 28, 2019Native Americans
H.R. 1964

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act

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Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act

This bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes.

Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Health and Human Services must develop, in consultation with the tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which members of the tribe are eligible.

Interior may take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

Finally, North Carolina must 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 unless jurisdiction is transferred to the United States pursuant to an agreement between the tribe and the state.

What just happenedNov 17, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1](D-NC)Sponsor
7 cosponsors3 D4 R
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  1. Nov 17, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  2. Nov 16, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Nov 16, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5735-5736)

  4. Nov 16, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5735-5736)

  5. Nov 16, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1964.

  6. Nov 16, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5735-5738)

  7. Nov 16, 2020FloorH30300

    Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Sep 30, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Natural Resources Committee
  9. Sep 30, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  10. Sep 30, 2020Committee

    Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  11. Dec 4, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  12. Apr 17, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  13. Mar 28, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  14. Mar 28, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Mar 28, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseNov 16, 202053

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act

This bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes.

Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Health and Human Services must develop, in consultation with the tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which members of the tribe are eligible.

Interior may take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

Finally, North Carolina must 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 unless jurisdiction is transferred to the United States pursuant to an agreement between the tribe and the state.

Introduced in HouseMar 28, 2019

Lumbee Recognition Act

This bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes.

Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services.

The Department of Health and Human Services must develop, in consultation with the tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which members of the tribe are eligible.

The Department of the Interior may take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

North Carolina must 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 unless jurisdiction is transferred to the United States pursuant to an agreement between the tribe and the state.

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act — Informed