United States · Bill · S
S. 1855 (115th)
A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.
Introduced
25 September 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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20 June 2025
Summary
This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.
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3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 September 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 September 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 September 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1855
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1855