RepublicanBill · H.R. 2827· House(119-HR-2827)

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Rep. Cole
Age: 77 years
Oklahoma
Introduced
4/10/2025
Last activity
8/20/2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663.
Sponsored by
Tom Cole
Cosponsors
Republican - 1Democrat - 1
Native Americans
  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill provides a way to settle certain Indian land disputes involving land in Illinois. It gives the United States Court of Federal Claims the power to hear and make a judgment on a land claim brought by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. This claim is based on the Treaty of Grouseland signed on August 21, 1805. The court can hear this claim without regard to the usual statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has one year from the date the Act is enacted to file this land claim, or the court's jurisdiction to hear it will expire. Finally, except for a claim filed under this specific process, all other current and future land claims in Illinois by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, its members, descendants, or predecessors in interest are completely extinguished.

Yes

  • Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6

    The bill provides a unique legal avenue for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to settle historical land claims.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.