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119-hr-5257119th Congress

To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.

Sponsored By: Representative Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

Introduced

Summary

Reaffirms that land taken into trust under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 remains trust land for tribes that were federally recognized when the land was taken. This bill would codify that existing trust status for those lands as of enactment and would not create new programs, funding, or regulatory requirements or change eligibility, benefits, or enforcement for tribes or for the lands involved.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Keep trust status for some tribal lands

If enacted, this bill would confirm that certain tribal lands stay in federal trust. It would cover land taken into trust under the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5108) before this bill becomes law. It would apply only if the tribe was federally recognized on the date the land was taken into trust. This would not create new programs or funding. For affected tribes and people on those parcels, it would keep existing federal protections and jurisdiction in place as of enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

OK • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2025

  • Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2025

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2025

  • Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2025

  • Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2025

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2025

  • Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

Roll Call Votes

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