US HB27 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
January 26 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally recognized tribe. Deems members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina to be within the delivery area for such services. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities. Requires North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the Tribe.
Title
Lumbee Recognition Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. |
| 2011-01-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1218 (Same As) 2012-08-02 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN00027:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr27ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr27ih.pdf |
