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To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7263

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to obtain consent from, rather than merely consult with, the Cherokee Nation prior to taking any land into trust that is within the boundaries of the original Cherokee territory in Oklahoma.

Current Status of Bill HR 7263

Bill HR 7263 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 18, 2020. Bill HR 7263 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 18, 2020.  Bill HR 7263's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. as of July 14, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7263

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 HR 7263

Primary Policy Focus

Native Americans

Potential Impact Areas

- Federal-Indian relations
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Oklahoma

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7263

To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.
To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.

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