HR 2760 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

American Indian Trust Responsibility Review Act of 2015

Introduced Jun 12, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Paul A. Gosar R-AZ

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Latest action · Jul 1, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 12, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

American Indian Trust Responsibility Review Act of 2015

Establishes the American Indian Trust Review Commission to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the unique trust relationship between the United States and federally recognized Indian tribes, and (2) report to Congress within two years of this Act's enactment.

Requires the study to analyze:

  • the attributes of that relationship;
  • the policies, practices, structure, and effectiveness of the federal agencies that have trust responsibilities toward Indian tribes;
  • the feasibility of authorizing willing Indian tribes to assume duties currently performed by the federal government;
  • the data necessary for the Commission to get a better understanding of tribal needs;
  • the feasibility of creating high-level federal positions to increase tribal participation in policy formation and program development;
  • the viability of a mechanism to ensure the continuation of critical programs for Indian tribes;
  • the appropriate role of state and local governments in federal activities affecting Indian tribes; and
  • modifications to laws, procedures, regulations, policies, and practices that might further the federal government's trust relationship with Indian tribes.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2015 to Jun 16, 2015; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-AZDavid SchweikertOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-MIDebbie DingellOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-AKDon YoungOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-COEd PerlmutterOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-MPGregorio Kilili Camacho SablanOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-AZMatt SalmonOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-CANorma J. TorresOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-CAPaul CookOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-COScott R. TiptonOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-CATony CárdenasOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-OKTom ColeJun 16, 2015

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Jun 12, 2015
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Referred Jul 1, 2015

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 1, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
  2. Jun 12, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Jun 12, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This legislation is constitutionally appropriate pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause) which grants Congress the power ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes'' and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the Property Clause) which states ``The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States''. The Supreme Court, in Worcester v. Georgia (1832), reasoned that Indian Nations have always been considered as distinct, independent political communities, as the undisputed possessors of the soil, from time immemorial. Thus, conducting a review of the Congress' trust relationship with American Indian tribes is permitted by the Constitution and confirmed by the courts..

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 94, June 12, 2015, page H4344.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish the American Indian Trust Review Commission, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
American Indian Trust Responsibility Review Act of 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2015Introduced in House

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