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To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.
9/18/2025, 3:48 PM
Summary of Bill HR 5257
H.R. 5257, introduced in the 119th Congress on September 10, 2025, aims to reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States under the Act of June 18, 1934, specifically for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian Tribe at the time the land was acquired.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5257
Bill HR 5257 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 10, 2025. Bill HR 5257 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 10, 2025. Bill HR 5257's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. as of September 10, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5257
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
13Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
9Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5257
Primary Policy Focus
Native AmericansAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5257
To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.
To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.
Comments
Maxine Farrell
654
5 months ago
I'm so excited about this bill! It's great that it reaffirms the trust status of land taken into trust for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. Who else is affected by this?
Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5257
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