Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-297
Sponsor: Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Land transfers
Montana

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

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.

action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 21 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H2813-2814)
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 21 (Roll no. 129).(text: CR H2813-2814)
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2816-2817)
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 297.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2813-2814)
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House