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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 8, 2019Native Americans
S. 51

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

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Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana.

The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana.

The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.

Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

What just happenedJan 6, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT](D-MT)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Jan 6, 2020Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.

  2. Jan 6, 2020Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-190.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  3. Jan 6, 2020Committee14000

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-190.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  4. Jan 29, 2019Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  5. Jan 8, 2019IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  6. Jan 8, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateJan 6, 202025

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana.

The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana.

The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.

Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

Introduced in SenateJan 8, 2019

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana.

The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana.

The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.

Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019 — Informed