H.R. 2827

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2827 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2827

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes 
regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2025

Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Bost) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources

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A BILL

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes 
regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.

(a) Jurisdiction Conferred on the United States Court of Federal 
Claims.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have 
jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land 
claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under its Treaty with the 
United States of America signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805 
(7 Stat. 91) (commonly known as the ``Treaty of Grouseland''), 
without regard to the statute of limitations, including section 
2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based 
defense, no matter how characterized.
(2) Jurisdiction expiration.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred 
to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph 
(1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a 
land claim under that paragraph.
(b) Extinguishment of Title and Claims.--Except for a claim filed 
under subsection (a)(1), all other claims, including any and all future 
claims, of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or 
predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to land in the 
State of Illinois are extinguished.
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