A bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes.

Summary

This bill: (1) reaffirms the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States under the Indian Reorganization Act before enactment of this Act for an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date the land was taken into trust, and (2) ratifies and confirms any action of the Department of the Interior in acquiring and taking land into trust under such Act as if the action had been specifically authorized and directed by prior Act of Congress. Any land taken into trust that has been ratified and confirmed by this Act shall remain Indian country. This bill shall apply to all claims (including claims challenging the validity of title or the effectiveness of any action of Interior acquiring and taking land into trust) pending on, or filed on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 4 August 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 August 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes.