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A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Senator Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
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Summary
Creates a one-year, exclusive federal claims path for a single Miami Tribe of Oklahoma land claim tied to the 1805 Grouseland Treaty.
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- Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and its members get one clear legal route to seek a judgment on a historic Illinois land claim. They must file that single claim within one year or lose other Illinois land claims.
- The United States Court of Federal Claims has exclusive, temporary authority to hear and decide that claim and may do so without regard to statutes of limitations or delay-based defenses.
- Owners of land in Illinois and state interests gain finality because all other present and future claims by the Miami Tribe, its members, descendants, or predecessors in interest to Illinois land are extinguished.
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Miami Tribe claim proceeds; others end in Illinois
The law gives the U.S. Court of Federal Claims exclusive power to hear one Miami Tribe land claim under the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland. The court can hear it even if time limits or delay defenses would normally block it. The Tribe must file within one year after enactment or the court’s authority ends. All other present and future Miami Tribe claims to Illinois land are ended, including claims by members, descendants, and predecessors in interest. This helps clear legal clouds on Illinois land titles.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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