Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Poarch Band federal status and land rights
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 into trust for the Poarch Band before enactment are trust lands. It would ratify the Interior Secretary’s past trust decisions. People and businesses on those lands would keep trust recognition and related jurisdiction protections.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
McCollum
MN • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
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