Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act

Bill: 117-hr-3158
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-12
Policy area: Native Americans
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act</b></p> This bill repeals certain provisions related to the treatment of Indians, including provisions on hostile tribes, alcohol, work requirements, penalties for truancy, and placement of youth in reform school without the consent of a parent or guardian.

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act . 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 ) is repealed. (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 ) is repealed. (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 ), is repealed. (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 ), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States . (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 ) is repealed. (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 ), is repealed. (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 ) is repealed. (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 ), is repealed. (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the second undesignated paragraph. (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 ), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph. (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading Commissioner. under the heading I. General Provisions. (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302 ) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.