118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1783A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Native Americans
Introduced May 31, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
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the Judiciary
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Committee
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. The United States is the only entity liable for such a claim. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims of the tribe to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland are extinguished.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
May 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.