Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 29, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-121.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 17, 2017
- Passed SenateJan 11, 2018
- To the PresidentJan 17, 2018
- Became lawJan 29, 2018Public Law 115-121
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
TITLE I--CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE
(Sec. 103) This bill extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe. The tribe and its members are made eligible for the services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. The bill establishes the service area of the tribe.
(Sec. 104) The bill sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
(Sec. 106) The Department of the Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take certain land owned by the tribe in Virginia into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
The bill prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
(Sec. 107) The bill does not affect the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe or its members.
TITLE II--CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE--EASTERN DIVISION
(Sec. 203) This bill extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division. The tribe and its members are made eligible for the services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. The bill establishes the service area of the tribe.
(Sec. 204) The bill sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
(Sec. 206) The Department of the Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take certain land owned by the tribe in Virginia into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
The bill prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
(Sec. 207) The bill does not affect the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe or its members.
TITLE III--UPPER MATTAPONI TRIBE
(Sec. 303) This bill extends federal recognition to the Upper Mattaponi Tribe. The tribe and its members are made eligible for the services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. The bill establishes the service area of the tribe.
(Sec. 304) The bill sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
(Sec. 306) The Department of the Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take certain land owned by the tribe in Virginia into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
The bill prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
(Sec. 307) The bill does not affect the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe or its members.
TITLE IV--RAPPAHANNOCK TRIBE, INC.
(Sec. 403) This bill extends federal recognition to the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc. The tribe and its members are made eligible for the services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. The bill establishes the service area of the tribe.
(Sec. 404) The bill sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
(Sec. 406) The Department of the Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take certain land owned by the tribe in Virginia into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
The bill prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
(Sec. 407) The bill does not affect the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe or its members.
TITLE V--MONACAN INDIAN NATION
(Sec. 503) This bill extends federal recognition to the Monacan Indian Nation. The tribe and its members are made eligible for the services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. The bill establishes the service area of the tribe.
(Sec. 504) The bill sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
(Sec. 506) The Department of the Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take certain land owned by the tribe in Virginia into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
The bill prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
(Sec. 507) The bill does not affect the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe or its members.
TITLE VI--NANSEMOND INDIAN TRIBE
(Sec. 603) This bill extends federal recognition to the Nansemond Indian Tribe. The tribe and its members are made eligible for the services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. The bill establishes the service area of the tribe.
(Sec. 604) The bill sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
(Sec. 606) The Department of the Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take certain land owned by the tribe in Virginia into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
The bill prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
(Sec. 607) The bill does not affect the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe or its members.
TITLE VII--EMINENT DOMAIN
(Sec. 701) Eminent domain may not be used to acquire lands for a tribe recognized under this bill.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2017 to Mar 21, 2017; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| R-VA | Scott Taylor | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Mar 21, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 7, 2017 |
| Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Feb 23, 2017 | |
| Senate | Indian Affairs Committee | Referred May 18, 2017Markup Sep 13, 2017Discharged Jan 11, 2018 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2018Signed by President.
- Jan 29, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-121.
- Jan 17, 2018Presented to President.
- Jan 12, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 11, 2018Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S153)
- Jan 11, 2018Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S153)
- Jan 11, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 13, 2017Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 18, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- May 17, 2017Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 17, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4251-4259)
- May 17, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 984.
- May 17, 2017At 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.
- May 17, 2017Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4266)
- May 17, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4251-4257)
- May 17, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 23, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Feb 7, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S152 | Mark R. Warner D-VA, Tim Kaine D-VA | Jan 11, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4251–H4259, H4266Text printed H4251–H4257 | A. Donald McEachin D-VA, Darren Soto D-FL, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA, Mark Walker R-NC, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Robert J. Wittman R-VA | May 17, 2017 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 26, 2017H.R. 984, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 13, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 21, February 7, 2017, page H1086.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-40 | POLICY PRIORITIES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE ADMINISTRATION'S FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET PROPOSAL92 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Mar 15, 2018 |
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
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Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 691 | Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Jun 28, 2017 |
| HR 872 | Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015 | Reintroduction of | Sep 29, 2015 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe
- Short Title
- Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 18, 2017Referred in Senate
- May 17, 2017Engrossed in House
- Feb 7, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
