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H.R. 4147

Introduced

Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act

Sponsor
RMike Rogers· Alabama
Introduced
June 25, 2025
Policy area
Native Americans
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.June 25, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4147 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4147

To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the 
Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 25, 2025

Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, 
Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Moore of 
Wisconsin, Mr. Strong, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Figures, Mr. Cole, 
and Ms. Sewell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the 
Poarch Band of Creek Indians, 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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF INDIAN REORGANIZATION ACT TO THE POARCH BAND 
OF CREEK INDIANS.

(a) In General.--The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall be 
considered ``now under Federal jurisdiction'' as of June 18, 1934, for 
purposes of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ``Indian 
Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et 
seq.).
(b) Lands Taken Into Trust.--All lands taken into trust by the 
United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians 
before the date of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed as trust land, 
and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking those lands 
into trust under the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the 
``Indian Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 
5101 et seq.), are ratified and confirmed.
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