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United States · Bill · S

S. 1959 (100th)

A bill for the relief of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.

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Introduced

17 December 1987

Last action

25 January 1988 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

Sponsors

Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to a named Indian tribe in Wisconsin, in full satisfaction of any claims against the United States, a sum equal to the damages sustained by the tribe by reason of legislation providing for the per capita distribution of tribal funds and the mismanagement of tribal assets held in trust by the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 17 December 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 December 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 January 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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