Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Petition Act

Summary

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Petition Act - Requires the prompt review by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, of the long-standing petition by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe for Federal recognition. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the prompt review of the petition for Federal recognition will not unnecessarily delay the review of pending fully documented petitions for Federal recognition as an Indian tribe awaiting active consideration as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 22 July 2004

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 August 2004

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 July 2004 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2004

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2004

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 July 2004

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Sponsors

• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Neal · D · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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