A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressS-1855Senate
Updated: Sep 25, 2017

Summary

This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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