# 119-hr-4147: Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act

119-hr-4147, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4147
- Congress: 119
- Title: Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Retroactive Indian Reorganization Act status for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.** This bill would treat the Poarch Band as "now under Federal jurisdiction" as of June 18, 1934 for purposes of the Indian Reorganization Act and would reaffirm lands the United States took into trust for the Band before enactment. - Poarch Band members and leaders: Would clarify that IRA-era governance and federal jurisdiction apply to the Band dating to June 18, 1934, making the Band's relationship to IRA provisions retroactive. - Tribal lands and federal actions: Would reaffirm all lands taken into trust for the Poarch Band before enactment and ratify the Secretary of the Interior's prior trust acquisitions for the Band, protecting those lands' trust status.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Poarch Band federal status and land rights: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would treat the Poarch Band of Creek Indians as under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934 for the Indian Reorganization Act. This retroactive status could support tribal self-government and program eligibility under that law. The bill would also reaffirm that all lands taken i…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-4147 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4147)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4147 (as of 2026-04-21).