MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act

Summary

MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Washington and Mobile Counties, Alabama. The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior must take land, not to exceed 3,223 acres, into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 2022

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 2022

   Committee

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-360.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 January 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 January 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 January 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 January 2022

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Sponsors

• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · R · Sponsor
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