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May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2041

May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act - Repeals the Act of May 31, 1918 (authorized the Secretary of the Interior to set aside and reserve a tract of land within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Idaho, for town-site purposes).

Gives the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation the exclusive right of first refusal to purchase at fair market value any land within the Fort Hall Townsite and offered for sale.

Directs the United States to hold in trust for the benefit of the Tribes or a member of the Tribes: (1) any land they owned or acquired within the Townsite before this Act's enactment, and (2) any land they owned or acquired within the Townsite on or after this Act's enactment.

Declares that, nothing in this Act affects any valid right to any land set aside or set apart under the 1918 Act.

Current Status of Bill S 2041

Bill S 2041 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 25, 2014. Bill S 2041 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on February 25, 2014.  Bill S 2041's most recent activity was By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-271. as of November 13, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2041

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2041

Primary Policy Focus

Native Americans

Potential Impact Areas

- Idaho
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Land transfers

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2041

May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act
A bill to repeal the Act of May 31, 1918, and for other purposes.
May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act
May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act

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