To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.

Summary

Official

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to obtain consent from, rather than merely consult with, the Cherokee Nation prior to taking any land into trust that is within the boundaries of the original Cherokee territory in Oklahoma.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(6/18/20)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Mullin

Senate (R) Oklahoma

Cosponsors (1)

Cole

House (R) Oklahoma

Topics

State Policy

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Jul 14, 2020