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To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
H. R. 2827 To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Authorizes the United States Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma based on the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland, without the usual time limits on filing such claims.
- Requires the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to file its land claim within 1 year of the bill's enactment, or the court's jurisdiction expires.
- Ends all other past and future land claims by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or its members or descendants, to land in Illinois.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/C001053.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Cole, Tom (R-OK) [#4]
2 cosponsors
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![Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/B001295.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Bost, Mike (R-IL) [#12] -
![Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M001143.thumb.jpg)
Rep. McCollum, Betty (D-MN) [#4]
Actions (9)
- Aug 20, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663. · house
- Aug 20, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-762. · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged · house
- Mar 4, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Feb 25, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Committee action
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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- • H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025” • H.R. 2317 (Rep. Amodei), “Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025” • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025” • H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. • H.R. 6251 (Rep. Begich), To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. • H.R. 6893 (Rep. Scott of VA), “Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act” • H.R. 7889 (Rep. Wittman), “Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025” or the “AWRC Act of 2025” • H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” • H.R. 9436 (Rep. Lawler), To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
- Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025” H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
August 20, 2026
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.
(a) Jurisdiction Conferred on the United States Court of Federal Claims.—
(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under its Treaty with the United States of America signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805 (7 Stat. 91) (commonly known as the “Treaty of Grouseland”), without regard to the statute of limitations, including section 2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based defense, no matter how characterized.
(2) Jurisdiction expiration.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph
(1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a land claim under that paragraph.
(b) Extinguishment of Title and Claims.—Except for a claim filed under subsection (a)(1), all other claims, including any and all future claims, of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to land in the State of Illinois are extinguished. Union Calendar No. 663
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2827
[Report No. 119-762]
A BILL
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
August 20, 2026
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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