S 279 · 109th Congress · Native Americans

A bill to amend the Act of June 7, 1924, to provide for the exercise of criminal jurisdiction.

Introduced 2005-02-03· Sponsored by Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-133.(2005-12-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924 to allocate jurisdiction over offenses committed anywhere within the exterior boundaries of any grant from a prior sovereign to a Pueblo Indian tribe of New Mexico to: (1) the Pueblo for any offense committed by a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or by any other Indian-owned entity; (2) the United States for any specified federal offense that is committed by or against such a member or entity or that involves any Indian property or interest; and (3) the state of New Mexico for any offense committed by a person who is not a member of a federally recognized tribe, which offense is not subject to U.S. jurisdiction.…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat