Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 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.

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Sponsored by Tom Cole RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Native Americans.

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Cosponsors

7 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Betty McCollum DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mike Rogers RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Jared Huffman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jake Ellzey RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Nicholas A. Langworthy RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Ken Calvert RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Tracey Mann RRepublican

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  2. Introduced in House
  3. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee (House)Referred To, September 10, 2025

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