US Congress Senate Bill 35 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-09-10 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. (Sec. 5) Makes the Tribe and each member eligible for all services and benefits provided by the United States to Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near an Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. (Sec. 7) Directs the Tribe, as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, to submit to the Department of the Interior a membership roll consisting of the name of each individual enrolled as a member of the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to maintain such membership roll. (Sec. 8) Directs Interior to acquire, for the benefit of the Tribe, trust title to 200 acres of land within the Tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base. Allows Interior to acquire additional land for the benefit of the Tribe.

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-09-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.
2015-09-10	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-139. Additional views filed.
2015-03-18	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-01-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

HB286 (Same As) 2015-09-29 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/35/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s35/BILLS-114s35is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s35/BILLS-114s35rs.pdf