HR 2880 · 107th Congress · Native Americans

Five Nations Indian Land Reform Act

Introduced 2001-09-12· Sponsored by Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.(2002-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Five Nations Citizens Land Reform Act - Makes restricted property subject to restrictions against alienation, conveyance, lease, mortgage, creation of liens, and other encumbrances regardless of the degree of Indian blood of the citizen who owns such property. Defines "restricted property" as any right, title, or interest in real property owned by an Indian citizen that is subject to encumbrances imposed by U.S. laws expressly applicable to the property of enrollees and descendants of enrollees on the final Indian rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw of Oklahoma, Seminole of Oklahoma, and Muscogee (Creek) Nations) in 1906 (Five Nations). Requires proceeds from the conveyance or condemnation of restricted property to be used to purchase other property which shall be restricted. Declares funds and securities derived from restricted property to be restricted. Sets forth provisions governing the removal of property restrictions. Grants the Secretary of the Interior exclusive jurisdiction to approve: (1) conveyances and leases of restricted property by an Indian citizen; and (2) the partition of property located within the last treaty boundaries of one or mor…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2880, Five Nations Indian Land Reform Act

Jun 10, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on March 20, 2002</p>

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H.R. 2880, Five Nations Indian Land Reform Act

Jun 10, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on March 20, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 2880, Five Nations Indian Land Reform Act

Oct 21, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 25, 2002</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 2880, Five Nations Indian Land Reform Act

Oct 21, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on September 25, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats