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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 the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and declares that the tribe shall be considered "now under Federal jurisdiction" as of June 18, 1934. The bill reaffirms that all lands previously taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe are trust land and ratifies the Secretary of the Interior's actions in taking those lands into trust under the Indian Reorganization Act.
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Actions (2)
- May 14, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. · senate
- May 14, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 14, 2025
Mrs. Britt (for herself and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
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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