# 119-hr-412: To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.

119-hr-412, To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-412
- Congress: 119
- Title: To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Gives the Bay Mills Indian Community control over its non‑trust land transactions.** This bill would let the Tribe, and its agents or instrumentalities, transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey any real property that is not held in trust by the United States without further federal approval. It clarifies that lands held in trust by the United States remain excluded from this authority. It also limits the United States' liability for losses from those tribal land transactions unless the United States is a party or is otherwise legally liable.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bay Mills tribe land sale authority: benefit, low. This bill would let the Bay Mills Indian Community transfer, lease, encumber, or sell any real property it owns that is not held in trust by the United States. The Tribe could do these transactions without extra federal authorization and notwithstanding other laws or regulations. The bill would not…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-412 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/412)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-412 (as of 2026-09-21).