United States · Law · S
S. 1795 (96th)
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.
Introduced
21 September 1979
Last action
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Status
Public Law 96-405.
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10 August 2026
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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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 October 1980
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 21 July 1980
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 September 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1795
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1795