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Bill117th CongressFiled Apr 22, 2021Native Americans
H.R. 2758

Lumbee Recognition Act

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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 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 happenedOct 11, 2022

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1](D-NC)Sponsor
7 cosponsors2 D5 R
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  1. Oct 11, 2022Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.

  2. Sep 29, 2022Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. Nov 2, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  4. Nov 1, 2021FloorH38310

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

  5. Nov 1, 2021FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 357 - 59, 1 Present (Roll no. 341). (text: CR H6041)

  6. Nov 1, 2021Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 357 - 59, 1 Present (Roll no. 341).(text: CR H6041)

  7. Nov 1, 2021FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6054)

  8. Nov 1, 2021FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  9. Nov 1, 2021FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2758.

  10. Nov 1, 2021FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6041-6043)

  11. Nov 1, 2021FloorH30300

    Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  12. Jun 16, 2021Committee

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

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  13. Apr 22, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  14. Apr 22, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Apr 22, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseNov 1, 202153

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 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 HouseApr 22, 2021

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 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.

Lumbee Recognition Act — Informed