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HR 2827 · introduced · niche

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

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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  1. 01

    How might resolving the Miami Tribe's specific 1805 treaty claim affect other Native American tribes with potential claims to Illinois land?

  2. 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?

  3. 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

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-04 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  2. 2026-02-25 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

  3. 2025-04-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. 2025-04-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. 2025-04-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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