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Senate Bill 51
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 8, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Jan 8, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 6, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
51
Congress
116
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jon Tester
Montana
Republican
Steve Daines
Montana
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana.

The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana.

The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.

Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

Text (2)
Reported to Senate
January 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
January 8, 2019
Related Bills (2)
Dec 20, 2019
Became Public Law 116-92
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1790
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Mar 26, 2019
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 297
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (5)
01/06/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.
01/06/2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-190.
01/29/2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/08/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
01/08/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:25 PM
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