US SB2716 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on December 21 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-21 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on December 21 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-21 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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
A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-21 | House | Held at the desk. |
| 2020-12-21 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2020-12-21 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2020-12-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7866-7867; text: CR S7866-7867) |
| 2020-12-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627. |
| 2020-12-15 | Senate | Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment. With written report No. 116-324. |
| 2020-07-29 | Senate | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. |
| 2020-06-24 | Senate | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2019-10-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4888 (Related) 2020-02-05 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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
