H.R. 887: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on Indian land fractionation, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 887: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on Indian land fractionation, and for other purposes.
112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-02 · Native Americans · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-02 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on Indian land fractionation, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to Congress on: (1) Indian land fractionation; (2) the Secretary's plan for consolidating highly fractionated Indian lands pursuant to the Indian Land Consolidation Act and the Class Action Settlement Agreement dated December 7, 2009, in the case entitled Elouise Cobell et al. v. Ken Salazar et al. ; and (3) any alternative to that plan that meets specified conditions. (Indian land fractionation occurs when lands allotted to Indian individuals and their families, and held in trust by the federal government, passes to succeeding generations of heirs through intestate succession.) Caps the total amount that may be awarded for legal fees and costs in the Class Action Settlement Agreement cited above.
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Official text
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on Indian land fractionation, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 3 cosponsors
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Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr887.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr887 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112