Bill · S. 621· Senate(119-S-621)
A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2/18/2025
- Last activity
- 12/15/2025 — Held at the desk.
- Sponsored by
- Tina Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Awaiting House
What this bill would do
This act addresses a specific request made by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota. The bill aims to accept the community's request to surrender its charter of incorporation. This charter was originally issued and ratified on July 17, 1937, under the Indian Reorganization Act. By passing this act, the charter of incorporation is officially revoked.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Would Native Americans be better off under this?-2
The bill results in the loss of a specific legal charter requested by the Lower Sioux Indian Community.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?-2
The revocation of the community's incorporation charter removes a formal legal structure established under the Indian Reorganization Act.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-1
By revoking the federally recognized charter, the community's specific form of self-governance is diminished.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Acceptance of Community Request: The bill accepts the request made by the Lower Sioux Indian Community to surrender its specific charter of incorporation (Section 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Revocation of Charter: The bill results in the revocation of the charter of incorporation that was issued to the Lower Sioux Indian Community on July 17, 1937 (Section 1).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights-1
- 12/15/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 12/11/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8687; text: CR S8687)
- 10/14/2025
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-77.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
- 3/5/2025
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota