S 4777 · 117th Congress · Native Americans

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

Introduced 2022-08-04· Sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(2022-08-04)

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 the 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.…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]IN