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DemocratBill · H.R. 1499· House(119-HR-1499)

To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.

Rep. Salinas
Age: 57 years
Oregon
Introduced
2/21/2025
Last activity
2/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsored by
Andrea Salinas
Cosponsors
Democrat - 4Republican - 0
Native Americans
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill proposes amendments to the Grand Ronde Reservation Act. The primary goal is to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community. It establishes how the existing Grand Ronde Hunting and Fishing Agreement can be modified or replaced by future government-to-government agreements with the State of Oregon. The bill also includes specific restrictions on what successor or amended agreements can do regarding tribal rights. Additionally, it provides specific instructions for judicial review regarding the Consent Decree in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+6

    The bill mandates that the district court review applications on the merits without the defense of res judicata or collateral estoppel.

  • Would Native Americans be better off under this?+5

    The bill prohibits future agreements from abrogating or limiting the existing treaty and sovereign rights of the Tribe.

  • Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5

    The bill protects the ancestral and treaty rights of the Grand Ronde Community from being abridged by future agreements.

The opposite

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?-4

    The bill states that future tribal rights will derive solely from the authority of the State of Oregon.