Lumbee Recognition Act
Latest action · Oct 30, 2013 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-219.
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.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally recognized tribe.
Deems members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina to be within the delivery area for such services.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe.
Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities.
Requires North Carolina to 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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 11, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Original | Jun 11, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2013Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-219.
- Jun 11, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jun 11, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1803 | Lumbee Recognition Act | Identical bill | May 3, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2013Introduced in Senate
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