An act to authorize the Blackfeet and Gros Ventre Tribes to file in the Court of Claims any claims against the United States for damages for delay in payment for lands claimed to be taken in violation of the United States Constitution, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

21 September 1979

Last action

9 October 1980 · President

Status

Public Law 96-405.

Summary

Confers jurisdiction upon the United States Court of Claims over any claims filed by the Gros Ventre Tribe for compensation for land claimed to have been taken in violation of the Constitution. Specifies provisions of Federal law concerning claims before the Indian Claims Commission which apply to such claims before the Court of Claims.

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Timeline

21 September 1979
Introduced
Referred jointly to Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1980
Reported
Reported jointly to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-834.
Source: Committee
25 June 1980
Reported
Reported jointly to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-834.
Source: Committee
21 July 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
21 July 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
23 July 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insualr Affairs, H. Rept. 96-1357.
Source: Committee
19 September 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insualr Affairs, H. Rept. 96-1357.
Source: Committee
29 September 1980
Floor
Measure called up by consent calendar in House.
Source: Floor
29 September 1980
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
29 September 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
1 October 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
1 October 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
2 October 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 October 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
9 October 1980
President
Public Law 96-405.
Source: President
9 October 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
9 October 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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Legal framework · An act to authorize the Blackfeet and Gros Ventre Tribes to file in the Court of Claims any claims against the United States for damages for delay in payment for lands claimed to be taken in violation of the United States Constitution, and for other purposes. · S. 1795 (96th) · US

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An act to authorize the Blackfeet and Gros Ventre Tribes to file in the Court of Claims any claims against the United States for damages for delay in payment for lands claimed to be taken in violation of the United States Constitution, and for other purposes.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1795
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us · 96-s-1795 · source updated 10 August 2026