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H.R. 297 (116th)

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

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Introduced

8 January 2019

Last action

28 March 2019 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.

Sponsors

Greg Gianforte

Subjects

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Source updated

28 May 2025

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Summary

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019 This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

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Timeline

  1. 8 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 February 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 March 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  6. 26 March 2019

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 21 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H2813-2814)

    Source: Floor

  7. 26 March 2019

    Vote

    At 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.

    Source: Floor

  8. 26 March 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 297.

    Source: Floor

  9. 26 March 2019

    Floor

    Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  10. 26 March 2019

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 21 (Roll no. 129).(text: CR H2813-2814)

    Source: Floor

  11. 26 March 2019

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2813-2814)

    Source: Floor

  12. 27 March 2019

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 28 March 2019

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

26 March 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 403 · No 21 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Documents

8 official files

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