118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 195 — Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023

“A bill 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, and for other purposes.”

Native Americans

Introduced Jan 31, 2023

Last action Dec 19, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jan 31, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Jan 31, 2023

Indian Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Jul 19, 2023

Reported out

Step 4

Senate

Dec 14, 2023

Passed Senate

Step 5

House floor

Moves to House

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

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 sectionsEngrossed in Senate

Timeline · 10 actions

Dec 19, 2023

Received in the House.

Dec 19, 2023

Held at the desk.

Dec 18, 2023

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 14, 2023

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 12, 2023

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-129.

Dec 12, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.

Jul 19, 2023

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

May 3, 2023

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-105.

Jan 31, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jan 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.