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H.R. 1234 (112th)

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.

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Introduced

29 March 2011

Last action

12 July 2011 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]

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Summary

Amends the Act commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act 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.) Ratifies and confirms any action taken by the Secretary pursuant to such Act for any Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date of that action.

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Timeline

  1. 29 March 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 March 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 July 2011

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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