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Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians Restoration Act of 2025

7/14/2025, 11:25 AM

Summary of Bill S 2160

This bill is titled "A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, and for other purposes." It was introduced in the 119th Congress on June 25, 2025. The bill aims to establish and clarify the Federal relationships of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, potentially outlining specific directives or actions to achieve this goal.

Congressional Summary of S 2160

Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians Restoration Act of 2025

This bill affirms federal recognition of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan.

Specifically, the bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near a reservation. The service area of the tribe shall be Newaygo, Oceana, Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa Counties in Michigan.

Further, the tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.

The bill directs Interior to (1) acquire, for the benefit of the tribe, trust title to land within Muskegon, Newaygo, or Oceana Counties; and (2) accept into trust any real property located in those counties for the benefit of the tribe if the property is conveyed to Interior and, at the time of such acceptance, there are no adverse legal claims on such property (e.g., outstanding liens, mortgages, or taxes owed).

Additionally, the bill allows Interior to (1) acquire additional land for the benefit of the tribe, and (2) take into trust land in specified counties for the benefit of the tribe.

Any land taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe shall, upon request of the tribe, be considered part of the tribe's reservation.

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Current Status of Bill S 2160

Bill S 2160 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2025. Bill S 2160 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on June 25, 2025.  Bill S 2160's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. as of June 25, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2160

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2160

Primary Policy Focus

Native Americans

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2160

A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, and for other purposes.
A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Zainab Durham

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9 months ago

This bill is a joke! It's just another way for them to waste our hard-earned money on something that doesn't even matter. Why should we be paying for this when there are so many other important issues that need to be addressed? It's ridiculous that they think this is a priority. I'm sick of the government wasting my tax dollars on nonsense like this. It's time for them to start focusing on what really matters to the American people.

Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2160

Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
MichiganDemocrat
Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin
MichiganDemocrat

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