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Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill reaffirms that the Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall be considered as coming under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the Indian Reorganization Act. The bill ratifies and confirms all lands previously taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians as trust land. The bill confirms that the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking those lands into trust under the Indian Reorganization Act are valid and remain in effect.
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Sponsor (1)
15 cosponsors
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS)
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID)
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike D. Rogers’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- L-3 HARRIS $34,400
- THE MEDICAL PLACE $19,800
- NULL $15,950
- LANIER LAW FIRM $13,200
- ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike D. Rogers → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2025
Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Strong, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Figures, Mr. Cole, and Ms. Sewell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act”.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF INDIAN REORGANIZATION ACT TO THE POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS.
(a) In General.—The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall be considered “now under Federal jurisdiction” as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the “Indian Reorganization Act”) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.).
(b) Lands Taken Into Trust.—All lands taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians before the date of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed as trust land, and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking those lands into trust under the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the “Indian Reorganization Act”) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), are ratified and confirmed. <all>
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