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Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act

USA119th CongressHR-2929| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
Donald G. Davis

Donald G. Davis

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation formally extends the full measure of the Federal Government-to-government relationship to the Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina. This recognition makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian Tribes, even without an existing reservation. The bill defines the Tribe's service area to encompass Halifax, Warren, Nash, Franklin, Vance, and Granville counties in North Carolina, and specifies that the Tribe's current membership roll will determine the service population. The bill includes findings that highlight the Tribe's continuous historical existence, its recognition by the State of North Carolina since 1965, and its long-term receipt of federal funding for education and housing. These findings underscore the Tribe's established identity and its existing relationships with state and federal entities. Crucially, the legislation also authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe's benefit and to proclaim a reservation, which would be treated as an initial reservation under federal law.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9536
Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5236
Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9536
    Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5236
    Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act


  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act

USA119th CongressHR-2929| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
This legislation formally extends the full measure of the Federal Government-to-government relationship to the Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina. This recognition makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian Tribes, even without an existing reservation. The bill defines the Tribe's service area to encompass Halifax, Warren, Nash, Franklin, Vance, and Granville counties in North Carolina, and specifies that the Tribe's current membership roll will determine the service population. The bill includes findings that highlight the Tribe's continuous historical existence, its recognition by the State of North Carolina since 1965, and its long-term receipt of federal funding for education and housing. These findings underscore the Tribe's established identity and its existing relationships with state and federal entities. Crucially, the legislation also authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe's benefit and to proclaim a reservation, which would be treated as an initial reservation under federal law.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9536
Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5236
Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9536
    Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5236
    Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Act


  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Donald G. Davis

Donald G. Davis

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

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