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H.R. 5049: Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014

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H.R. 5049: Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-09 · Native Americans · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Extinguishes all claims and all right, title, and interest in specified Indian and non-Indian land as part of the settlement of disputes within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation of the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Tribes in Idaho resulting from the realignment of the Blackfoot River by the Corps of Engineers in 1964. (Sec. 5) Requires the non-Indian land to be held in trust by the United States for the Tribes. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer the Indian land to the Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7 for use or sale. Requires any proceeds from the sale of the land to be used to compensate: (1) each non-Indian landowner at fair market value for his or her loss of land resulting from this Act's implementation, and (2) the Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7 for any expenses it incurs in carrying out this Act. Authorizes the Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7 to dispose of the land or proceeds that remain in any manner it determines to be appropriate.

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Official text

Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · 1 cosponsors

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Betty McCollum (D-MN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5049 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113