HR 2827 · introduced · niche
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
- civil rights
What this bill does
- The bill allows the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to bring a land claim to federal court based on an 1805 treaty.
- The Miami Tribe must file their claim within one year, and all other land claims to Illinois property are permanently ended.
- The court will decide the case without considering statute of limitations or delays, and jurisdiction expires if unused.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might resolving the Miami Tribe's specific 1805 treaty claim affect other Native American tribes with potential claims to Illinois land?
- 02
What are the trade-offs between giving the Miami Tribe a one-year window to file versus permanently ending all other tribes' land claims to Illinois property?
- 03
How would federal courts evaluate a nearly 220-year-old treaty claim, and what evidence might the Miami Tribe need to succeed?
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Sponsor · R-OK-4
Tom Cole
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-04
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Legislative timeline
2026-03-04 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2026-02-25 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
2025-04-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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