United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3848 (114th)
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act
Introduced
28 October 2015
Last action
30 October 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act This bill reaffirms federal recognition and the rights and privileges of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Cheboygan County, Michigan. The band is eligible for all federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized Indian tribes. This bill designates the service area for the delivery of federal services to the band and to other Indians nearby. The Department of the Interior must acquire land in Cheboygan County, Michigan, and other geographic areas and must hold these lands in trust for the benefit of the band. This bill sets forth criteria and evidentiary requirements for determining the initial membership of the band. The band must provide a copy of its base roll to the Bureau of Indian Affairs within one year. The initial constitution of the band shall be the constitution submitted by the band to the Office of Federal Acknowledgment on May 2, 2005.
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Timeline
28 October 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
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30 October 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 October 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3848
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3848
- us · 114-hr-3848 · source updated 12 August 2025