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Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 2, 2021Native Americans
H.R. 4352

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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What it doesSummary passed house (Dec 1, 2021)

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for all federally recognized Indian tribes.

Specifically, the bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted in 1934.

What just happenedDec 2, 2021

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4](D-MN)Sponsor
9 cosponsors4 D5 R
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  1. Dec 2, 2021IntroReferral

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

    Indian Affairs Committee
  2. Dec 1, 2021FloorH38310

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

  3. Dec 1, 2021FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 302 - 127 (Roll no. 393). (text: CR H6732)

  4. Dec 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): 302 - 127 (Roll no. 393).(text: CR H6732)

  5. Dec 1, 2021FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6836-6837)

  6. Dec 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.

  7. Dec 1, 2021FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4352.

  8. Dec 1, 2021FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6732-6735)

  9. Dec 1, 2021FloorH30300

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

  10. Jul 24, 2021Committee

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

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  11. Jul 2, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jul 2, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Jul 2, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseDec 1, 202153

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for all federally recognized Indian tribes.

Specifically, the bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted in 1934.

Introduced in HouseJul 2, 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for all federally recognized Indian tribes.

Specifically, the bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted in 1934.

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