Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act

Bill: 117-hr-6181
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2021-12-08
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations

Indian claims

Indian lands and resources rights

Land use and conservation

Washington State
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act</b></p> <p>This bill ratifies and confirms that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation per a decision from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This reaffirmation applies to all claims pending or filed on or after the passage of this bill. Additionally, the Samish Indian Nation retains all future rights to seek to have additional land taken into trust.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-07
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to the Samish Indian Nation.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2021 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Soto , Mr. Cole , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. McCollum , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act . 2. Reaffirmation of trust land status and actions (a) In general The decision dated November 9, 2018, and the actions taken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Northwest Regional Director to approve the application of the Samish Indian Nation to take approximately 6.70 acres of land into trust as described in the decision for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation are ratified and confirmed. (b) Application This Act shall apply to all claims (including claims challenging the validity of title or the effectiveness of any action of the Secretary acquiring and taking land into trust) pending on the date of the enactment of this Act or filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Retention of future rights Nothing in this Act alters or diminishes the right of the Samish Indian Nation from seeking to have any additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 431 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6181 [Report No. 117–598] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2021 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Soto , Mr. Cole , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. McCollum , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 7, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. San Nicolas , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Levin of California , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Neguse , Mrs. Napolitano , and Mr. Case December 7, 2022 Deleted sponsor: Ms. Strickland , (added February 7, 2022; deleted March 7, 2022) December 7, 2022 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 8, 2021 A BILL To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Reaffirmation of law The applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ; 48 Stat. 984, chapter 576 ) (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) is reaffirmed for the Samish Indian Nation. 2. No impact on treaty rights Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as affecting treaty rights under the Treaty of Point Elliott.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934, to the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes. .

December 7, 2022 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed