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Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act

USA117th CongressHR-9536| House 
| Updated: 12/14/2022
G. K. Butterfield

G. K. Butterfield

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe of North Carolina. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation. The service area of the tribe shall include Halifax, Warren, Nash, Franklin, Vance, and Granville Counties in North Carolina. The tribe must submit the most recent membership roll and governing documents to the Department of the Interior. The bill also authorizes Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe and proclaim a reservation for the tribe.
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Dec 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • December 14, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • December 14, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act

USA117th CongressHR-9536| House 
| Updated: 12/14/2022
Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe of North Carolina. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation. The service area of the tribe shall include Halifax, Warren, Nash, Franklin, Vance, and Granville Counties in North Carolina. The tribe must submit the most recent membership roll and governing documents to the Department of the Interior. The bill also authorizes Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe and proclaim a reservation for the tribe.
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Timeline
Dec 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • December 14, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • December 14, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
G. K. Butterfield

G. K. Butterfield

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted