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A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
S. 621 To accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill revokes the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota at the Community's request. The charter was originally ratified on July 17, 1937, pursuant to section 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. The revocation takes effect upon the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
Actions (10)
- Dec 15, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Received in the House. · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Dec 11, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8687; text: CR S8687) · senate
- Dec 11, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 14, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186. · senate
- Oct 14, 2025 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-77. · senate
- Mar 5, 2025 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Feb 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. · senate
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 18, 2025
Ms. Smith (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
October 14, 2025
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
A BILL
To accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, 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. REVOCATION OF CHARTER OF INCORPORATION OF THE LOWER SIOUX INDIAN COMMUNITY.
The request of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota to surrender the charter of incorporation issued to that community and ratified on July 17, 1937, pursuant to section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the “Indian Reorganization Act”) (48 Stat. 988, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5124), is hereby accepted and that charter of incorporation is hereby revoked. Calendar No. 186
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 621
[Report No. 119-77]
A BILL
To accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
October 14, 2025
Reported without amendment
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