HR 1246 United States House · 118th Congress

To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.

This bill amends a 1955 law to expand tribal leasing authority. It allows federally recognized tribes to lease land held in trust for them for up to 99 years, including land for tribes not specifically named in the original law. The change specifically adds language to cover all tribes listed by the Secretary under the 1994 Tribal Recognition Act. This directly affects all federally recognized tribes by giving them standardized leasing flexibility for trust lands. The bill makes a technical update to existing law without creating new programs or funding.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 28, 2023 Last action Apr 10, 2024
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2153)
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Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-422.
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Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
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Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
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Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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