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.
Latest action · Jan 31, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.)
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2013 to Sep 15, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Feb 4, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Mar 14, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Mar 14, 2013 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Apr 15, 2013 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jun 17, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 24, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Aug 1, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Feb 4, 2014 | |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | Feb 4, 2014 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Feb 27, 2014 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 4, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Mar 4, 2014 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Mar 26, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 666 | 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. | Related bill | Feb 22, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
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- Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House
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