S 1855 · 115th Congress · Native Americans

A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2017-09-25· Sponsored by Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.(2017-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]IN