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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
6/4/2026, 11:03 AM
Summary of Bill S 630
Bill 119 s 630, also known as the Quapaw Nation Settlement Agreement Act, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to the Quapaw Nation and certain members of the Quapaw Nation as recommended by the United States Court of Federal Claims. The bill aims to settle a legal dispute between the Quapaw Nation and the federal government by providing financial compensation to the tribe and its members. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for other purposes related to the settlement agreement. This legislation is intended to address the historical grievances of the Quapaw Nation and provide a resolution to the ongoing legal dispute.
Congressional Summary of S 630
Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
This bill creates a trust account, funds the account, and establishes a distribution process to settle certain claims between the federal government and the Quapaw Nation (a tribe in Oklahoma).
Specifically, the bill establishes the Quapaw Bear Settlement Trust Account and directs the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Trust Funds Administration to administer all funds appropriated to the trust account.
Interior must make payments to the tribe and individual members of the tribe in accordance with the January 2020 recommendation of the review panel of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
The bill outlines the distribution process for the settlement funds in the trust account.
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Current Status of Bill S 630
Bill S 630 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 19, 2025. Bill S 630 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on February 19, 2025. Bill S 630's most recent activity was Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. as of June 3, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 630
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
3Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 630
Primary Policy Focus
Native AmericansPotential Impact Areas
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government trust funds
- Indian claims
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 630
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to the Quapaw Nation and certain members of the Quapaw Nation in accordance with the recommendation of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and for other purposes.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to the Quapaw Nation and certain members of the Quapaw Nation in accordance with the recommendation of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 630
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