US Congress Senate Bill 39 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-22 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. (Sec. 5) The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. (Sec. 7) The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. (Sec. 8) Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.
2017-05-22	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-75.
2017-02-08	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
2017-01-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

HB3764 (Same As) 2018-09-17 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 574.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/39/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s39/BILLS-115s39is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s39/BILLS-115s39rs.pdf