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Senate Bill 550
119th Congress(2025-2026)
A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
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Passed House on Sep 14, 2026
Overview
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The bill grants the U.S. Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to settle a land claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma related to a treaty signed in 1805. This jurisdiction overrides the statute of limitations and any delay-based defense. However, this jurisdiction will expire within one year unless the tribe files a land claim. Additionally, apart from the specific claim under consideration, all other claims of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to land in Illinois are extinguished. This bill primarily impacts the resolution of land claims of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.

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Introduced
Feb 12, 2025
Latest Action
Sep 14, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
550
Congress
119
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
Republican
Oklahoma
Democrat
Illinois
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on December 15, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year.

All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.
Text (3)
December 15, 2025
October 14, 2025
February 12, 2025
Actions (16)
09/14/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/14/2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
09/14/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
09/14/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 550.
09/14/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules.
09/14/2026
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/16/2025
Held at the desk.
12/16/2025
Received in the House.
12/16/2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/15/2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747; text: CR S8747)
12/15/2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
10/14/2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.
10/14/2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.
03/05/2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
02/12/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
02/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 15, 2026 8:05:36 AM