A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Senator Markwayne Mullin
Passed Senate
Summary
Extinguishes all other Illinois land claims by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. This bill would create a one-year, targeted window for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to adjudicate a land claim by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma tied to the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland. The court's jurisdiction would operate without regard to statute-of-limitations or delay-based defenses and exists only if the tribe files the specific claim within one year of enactment. In exchange, the bill would extinguish every other present or future claim to land in Illinois by the tribe, its members, descendants, or predecessors in interest, leaving the filed claim as the sole preserved path to relief.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Illinois owners: Miami land claims end
If enacted, all Miami Tribe of Oklahoma claims to land in Illinois would be extinguished. This would include claims by tribal members, descendants, and predecessors, now and in the future. One narrow exception would remain: a claim filed on time under the special Court of Federal Claims rule could still proceed. This would take effect when the bill becomes law.
One-year window for Miami land claim
If enacted, the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma would get a one-time chance to file a land claim tied to the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims would be allowed to hear the case. The court would ignore time limits and delay-based defenses. The tribe would have up to one year after enactment to file. If no claim is filed in that year, this special authority would end.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Markwayne Mullin
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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