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

United States119th CongressS-550Senate
Updated: Sep 14, 2026

Summary

This bill aims to provide an equitable settlement for specific Indian land disputes concerning land in Illinois. It grants the United States Court of Federal Claims special jurisdiction to hear and determine a land claim brought by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma . This claim must be based on its 1805 Treaty of Grouseland and can proceed without regard to typical statutes of limitations or delay-based defenses. The special jurisdiction conferred by this Act is time-sensitive, expiring one year after the bill's enactment unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files its land claim within that period. Crucially, once this specific claim is filed under the granted jurisdiction, all other existing and future land claims by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any related entity, to land in the State of Illinois are extinguished , ensuring a comprehensive and final resolution.

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HR-2827: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663.

  1. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 550.

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  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

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  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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