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To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.
To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.
Summary
This bill reaffirms the trust status of lands that the U.S. government has held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. It specifies that any land placed into trust before this bill's enactment remains trust land if the Tribe benefiting from the trust was federally recognized when the land was taken into trust. The bill provides a clear statement that such lands retain their trust status, resolving any questions about the validity of land held in trust for tribes that were recognized at the time of the transfer.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
7 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Sep 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Langworthy, and Mr. Calvert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAFFIRMATION OF TRUST STATUS.
Land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5108), before the date of enactment of this Act for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust is reaffirmed as trust land. <all>
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