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H.R. 5804: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2006

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H.R. 5804: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-13 · Native Americans · Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Executive Comment Requested from Interior. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2006

Plain summary

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2006 - Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a tribal reservation or the location of the residence of any member on or near any Indian Reservation. Directs the Tribe to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll consisting of all individuals enrolled as members of the Tribe. Directs the Secretary to acquire trust title to 200 acres of land within the Tribe's service area for the benefit of the Tribe for a tribal land base.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5804 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109