US Congress House Bill 453 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on December 17 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-12-17 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Takes specified lands and easements in Monroe County, Tennessee, into trust for the use and benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. These lands include the Sequoyah Museum, the Chota Memorial, the Tanasi Memorial, and land to provide support for these properties and cultural programs. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) maintains its right to carry out river control and development on these lands, including temporarily and intermittently flooding certain lands. The bill specifies the structures that may be constructed with the TVA's consent on certain lands subject to flooding. Additionally, the TVA must be compensated for lost hydropower capacity from future development of these lands. The bill prohibits the United States from being liable for loss or damage resulting from certain activities, such as the flooding of certain lands. The bill outlines TVA's continuing responsibilities, including those related to environmental remediation. Gaming on these lands is prohibited.

Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act

Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-12-17	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2019-12-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-12-16	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10302-10303)
2019-12-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 453.
2019-12-16	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10302-10304)
2019-12-16	House	Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-02-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2019-01-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-01-10	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/453/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr453/BILLS-116hr453ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr453/BILLS-116hr453eh.pdf