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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1451| House 
| Updated: 4/30/2025
Josh Brecheen

Josh Brecheen

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to pay a significant settlement amount to the Quapaw Nation and specific individual members. The payment of $137,500,000 is to be drawn from the Treasury and is based on a recommendation from the United States Court of Federal Claims in Congressional Reference Case No. 13-51X. A "Quapaw Bear Settlement Trust Account" will be established within the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Trust Funds Administration to receive these funds. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to transfer the single payment into this account, which will then be available for use and distribution according to the Claimants' plan. The bill outlines a structured process for developing this distribution plan, beginning with mandatory mediation . Within 45 days of the Act's enactment, Claimants must submit allocation and distribution issues to a mutually agreed-upon third-party mediator; if successful, the agreed plan is submitted to the Secretary for distribution. Should mediation fail to produce an agreement, or if no plan is agreed upon within 18 months, any Claimant may initiate a Secretarial Allocation process. In this scenario, the Secretary or their designee will conduct a hearing, receive proposals and briefs from Claimants, and issue a final decision determining the distribution plan. The Secretary is authorized to utilize the Federal Mediation Conciliation Service for technical support during these processes.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10472
Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2024
Feb 19, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-630
Introduced in Senate
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Apr 30, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10472
    Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2024


  • February 19, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-630
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 23, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.


  • April 30, 2025
    Subcommittee Hearings Held

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 119-630: Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationFederal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claims

Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1451| House 
| Updated: 4/30/2025
This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to pay a significant settlement amount to the Quapaw Nation and specific individual members. The payment of $137,500,000 is to be drawn from the Treasury and is based on a recommendation from the United States Court of Federal Claims in Congressional Reference Case No. 13-51X. A "Quapaw Bear Settlement Trust Account" will be established within the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Trust Funds Administration to receive these funds. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to transfer the single payment into this account, which will then be available for use and distribution according to the Claimants' plan. The bill outlines a structured process for developing this distribution plan, beginning with mandatory mediation . Within 45 days of the Act's enactment, Claimants must submit allocation and distribution issues to a mutually agreed-upon third-party mediator; if successful, the agreed plan is submitted to the Secretary for distribution. Should mediation fail to produce an agreement, or if no plan is agreed upon within 18 months, any Claimant may initiate a Secretarial Allocation process. In this scenario, the Secretary or their designee will conduct a hearing, receive proposals and briefs from Claimants, and issue a final decision determining the distribution plan. The Secretary is authorized to utilize the Federal Mediation Conciliation Service for technical support during these processes.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10472
Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2024
Feb 19, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-630
Introduced in Senate
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Apr 30, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10472
    Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2024


  • February 19, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-630
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 23, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.


  • April 30, 2025
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
Josh Brecheen

Josh Brecheen

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 119-630: Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationFederal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claims