US HB4888 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on October 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-05 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-05 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises the land claims of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. In particular, the bill specifies that only the tribe's claims to the 84 acres of land known as the Thompson Strip, rather than the tribe's claims to any lands within Oregon, are extinguished. Additionally, the bill prohibits gaming on any real property obtained by the tribe as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States.
Title
To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-05 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2019-11-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. |
| 2019-10-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2019-10-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2716 (Related) 2020-12-21 - Held at the desk.
Subjects
Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Native Americans
Oregon
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Native Americans
Oregon
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4888/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4888/BILLS-116hr4888ih.pdf |
