Bill113th Congress

H.R. 279

To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
Jan 15, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Native Americans
Latest Action
Jan 31, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

Republican·OK-4
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First Name: Tom
Last Name: Cole
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
279
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 15, 2013
Policy Area
Native Americans
Is Law
No
Jan 31, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

Source: House committee actions

Jan 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Source: House floor actions

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Jan 15, 20130

Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to make it applicable to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when any tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Act was enacted.)

Natural Resources Committee

House· Standing
Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers

Introduced in House

Jan 15, 2013

To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Inter… — Informed