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A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year.
- Measure
- S. 550 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- September 25, 2026
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Introduced in Senate) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-114.
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)Joined by 1 cosponsor, 1 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced February 12, 2025.
All 1 cosponsors
- Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) · original
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Provision 1
All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.
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