US Congress House Bill 297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 27 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-28 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT]

2019-03-26 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 129 (Y: 403 N: 21 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-28	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
2019-03-27	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-03-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-26	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 21 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H2813-2814)
2019-03-26	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2816-2817)
2019-03-26	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2019-03-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 297.
2019-03-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2813-2814)
2019-03-26	House	Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-02-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2019-01-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-01-08	House	Introduced in House

SB51 (Related) 2020-01-06 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.
SB1790 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)
HR758 (Similar To) 2019-12-11 - Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/297/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr297/BILLS-116hr297ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr297/BILLS-116hr297eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr297/BILLS-116hr297pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019129