# 119-hr-2827: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

119-hr-2827, To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2827
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Creates a one-year, exclusive window for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to bring a land claim tied to the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland.** It lets the U.S. Court of Federal Claims hear, determine, and render judgment on that treaty-based claim even if time limits or delay defenses would normally apply.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits Miami Tribe land claims in Illinois: mixed, medium. This bill would let the U.S. Court of Federal Claims hear a Miami Tribe of Oklahoma land claim tied to the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland. That authority would apply even if a statute of limitations or any delay-based defense would otherwise block the claim. The special authority would be available for…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2827 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2827)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Constructi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5371)
- [119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Envi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6938)
- [119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7006)
- [119-hr-1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1968)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2827 (as of 2026-10-08).