# 116-hr-7263: To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.

116-hr-7263, To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7263
- Congress: 116
- Title: To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to obtain consent from, rather than merely consult with, the Cherokee Nation prior to taking any land into trust that is within the boundaries of the original Cherokee territory in Oklahoma.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7263 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7263)

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- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7947)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7263 (as of 2025-11-18).