To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Cole
In Committee
Summary
This bill would create a one-year, exclusive route for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to pursue a specific Illinois land claim under the Treaty of Grouseland. It also extinguishes all other Illinois land claims by the tribe or its members unless the tribe files the specified claim within that one-year window.
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- Miami Tribe members and descendants would be able to file a land claim in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that ignores statutes of limitations and delay-based defenses, giving them a clear legal path for this particular treaty claim.
- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims would have exclusive jurisdiction to hear, decide, and render judgment on that claim regardless of other laws, including 28 U.S.C. § 2501.
- Except for a claim filed under this special route, all other claims to land in Illinois by the Miami Tribe, any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest would be extinguished.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Stops most Miami Tribe land claims
If enacted, this bill would give the U.S. Court of Federal Claims special jurisdiction over one Miami Tribe land claim tied to the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland. It would waive time limits for that claim, including 28 U.S.C. §2501, and other delay-based defenses. The special jurisdiction would expire if the tribe does not file that claim within one year of enactment. Except for a claim filed under that paragraph, the bill would extinguish all other Miami Tribe land claims in Illinois upon enactment. This would reduce title and litigation risk for Illinois homeowners but would remove most legal remedies for tribe members and descendants unless they file the specified claim in time.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cole
OK • R
Cosponsors
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
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