# 119-hr-5257: 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.

119-hr-5257, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5257
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep trust status for some tribal lands: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-5257 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5257)

## 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-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Constructi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5371)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5257 (as of 2026-04-21).