A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgement as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.

2/8/2022, 11:25 PM

This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of the Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.

Congress
116
Number
S - 3324
Introduced on
2020-02-24
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/24/2020
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of the Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgement as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Native Americans
Potential Impact
Administrative remedies•
Department of the Interior•
Federal-Indian relations•
Indiana

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Latest Summary4/3/2020

This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of the Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to ...

Latest Action2/24/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.