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119-hr-8824119th Congress

To repeal the jurisdiction conferred by section 3243 of title 18, United States Code, to the State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Tribal lands in Kansas.

Sponsored By: Representative Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Introduced

Summary

Removes Kansas' state criminal jurisdiction over offenses on Tribal lands in Kansas. This bill would repeal Section 3243 of Title 18, U.S. Code, which authorized the State of Kansas to exercise jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians on tribal lands in Kansas. The repeal includes no replacement framework or transitional provisions and leaves the post-repeal allocation of criminal jurisdiction for those lands unspecified.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Remove Kansas criminal jurisdiction on tribal land

This bill would repeal the federal rule that gave Kansas power to handle crimes on tribal land in Kansas. If enacted, Kansas state authorities would no longer have that statutory jurisdiction. Federal, tribal, or other authorities would instead keep or take criminal jurisdiction under existing law. The bill text does not say who would handle each case or provide a start date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

KS • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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