118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 650 — Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023

“To provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854.”

Native Americans

Introduced Jan 31, 2023

Last action Feb 21, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jan 31, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 21, 2023

Natural Resources

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in order to settle the KBIC's land claims to the Reservation Swamp Lands and the Reservation Canal Lands and clear title to those lands. The KBIC may use these funds for any lawful purpose except to acquire land for gaming.

Provisions · 7 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Feb 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

Jan 31, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 31, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.