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

United States115th CongressHR-183House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 10, 2017

Summary

This bill confers exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to defenses based on the passage of time, including the statute of limitations. The United States is the only entity liable for such a claim and monetary damages are the only available remedy. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year of enactment of this bill. All other claims of the tribe to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland are extinguished.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

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