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

USA119th CongressHR-2827| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2026
Tom Cole

Tom Cole

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (2)
Betty McCollum (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a mechanism for the equitable settlement of a specific land dispute involving the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and land in Illinois. It grants the United States Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear a land claim by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma stemming from the Treaty of Grouseland of 1805 . This jurisdiction explicitly waives the statute of limitations and any other delay-based defenses, allowing the claim to proceed regardless of when it arose. The Miami Tribe must file this specific land claim within one year of the Act's enactment, or the special jurisdiction will expire. Crucially, except for the claim filed under this provision, all other current and future land claims by the Miami Tribe or its predecessors to land in Illinois are extinguished .
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-396
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6063
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5831
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-183
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-550
Held at the desk.
Feb 25, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Mar 4, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-396
    To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6063
    To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5831
    To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-183
    To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • December 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-550
    Held at the desk.


  • February 25, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.


  • March 4, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 119-550: A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
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To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

USA119th CongressHR-2827| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2026
This bill establishes a mechanism for the equitable settlement of a specific land dispute involving the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and land in Illinois. It grants the United States Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear a land claim by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma stemming from the Treaty of Grouseland of 1805 . This jurisdiction explicitly waives the statute of limitations and any other delay-based defenses, allowing the claim to proceed regardless of when it arose. The Miami Tribe must file this specific land claim within one year of the Act's enactment, or the special jurisdiction will expire. Crucially, except for the claim filed under this provision, all other current and future land claims by the Miami Tribe or its predecessors to land in Illinois are extinguished .
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-396
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6063
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5831
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-183
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-550
Held at the desk.
Feb 25, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Mar 4, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-396
    To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6063
    To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5831
    To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-183
    To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • December 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-550
    Held at the desk.


  • February 25, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.


  • March 4, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
Tom Cole

Tom Cole

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (2)
Betty McCollum (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 119-550: A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical tests and diagnostic methods