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HR 226 · in committee · niche

Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act

What this bill does

  • The bill transfers specified Tennessee lands to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for cultural sites and programs.
  • The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Tennessee Valley Authority are affected by this transfer.
  • The TVA retains flood control rights and must be compensated for any lost hydropower from future development.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would transferring these Tennessee lands to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians affect the TVA's ability to generate hydropower and manage flood control in the region?

  2. 02

    What specific cultural sites and programs does the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians plan to develop on the transferred lands?

  3. 03

    Under what circumstances might the TVA's compensation for lost hydropower become significant, and who would bear those costs?

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Sponsor · R-TN-3

Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann

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Introduced 2025-02-05

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-05 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  2. 2025-02-04 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2025-02-04 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H447-448)

  4. 2025-02-04 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H447-448)

  5. 2025-02-04 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 226.

  6. 2025-02-04 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H447-449)

  7. 2025-02-04 · house · Floor

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-01-07 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  9. 2025-01-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. 2025-01-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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