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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 Senate on Dec 15, 2025
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S. 550 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 185

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 550

[Report No. 119–76]


To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 12, 2025

Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Durbin) 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 provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, 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. Settlement of claims.

(a) Jurisdiction conferred on the United States Court of Federal Claims.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under its Treaty with the United States of America signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805 (7 Stat. 91) (commonly known as the “Treaty of Grouseland”), without regard to the statute of limitations, including section 2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based defense, no matter how characterized.

(2) JURISDICTION EXPIRATION.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph (1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a land claim under that paragraph.

(b) Extinguishment of title and claims.—Except for a claim filed under subsection (a)(1), all other claims, including any and all future claims, of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to land in the State of Illinois are extinguished.


Calendar No. 185

119th CONGRESS
     1st Session
S. 550
[Report No. 119–76]

A BILL
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

October 14, 2025
Reported without amendment