H.R. 5257
IntroducedTo 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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119th CONGRESS 1st Session 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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Langworthy, and Mr. Calvert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAFFIRMATION OF TRUST STATUS.
Land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5108), before the date of enactment of this Act for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust is reaffirmed as trust land. <all>