S 107 · in committee · significant
Lumbee Fairness Act
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This bill grants federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
- Lumbee Tribe members become eligible for federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized tribes.
- Interior and Health and Human Services must assess tribal service needs; the state retains criminal and civil jurisdiction on tribal lands.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might federal recognition change the Lumbee Tribe's access to healthcare, education, and housing services compared to their current eligibility?
- 02
What are the potential costs to federal agencies, and how would those expenses compare to services already provided to other federally recognized tribes?
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Why does the bill specify that North Carolina retains criminal and civil jurisdiction on tribal lands, and how might that affect tribal self-governance?
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Sponsor · R-NC
Thom Tillis
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
20/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-11-05
Joining the bill
Ted Budd
R-NC · original
Mark R. Warner
D-VA
Tim Kaine
D-VA
Margaret Wood Hassan
D-NH
Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH
Shelley Moore Capito
R-WV
Lindsey Graham
R-SC
Markwayne Mullin
R-OK
Cory A. Booker
D-NJ
Richard Blumenthal
D-CT
Chris Van Hollen
D-MD
Christopher A. Coons
D-DE
+ 8 more
Legislative timeline
2025-11-05 · senate · Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-275.
2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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