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

12/29/2022, 7:18 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
117
Number
S - 4777
Introduced on
2022-08-04
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

8/4/2022
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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

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/6/2022

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 Action8/4/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.