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H.R. 5215: Clatsop-Nehalem Restoration Act

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H.R. 5215: Clatsop-Nehalem Restoration Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-28 · Native Americans · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Clatsop-Nehalem Restoration Act

Plain summary

Clatsop-Nehalem Restoration Act - Extends federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon. Restores all rights and privileges of the Tribe and the members of the Tribe under any federal treaty, Executive order, agreement, statute, or other federal authority that may have been diminished or lost under the Act approved August 13, 1954. Makes the provisions of such Act inapplicable to the Tribe and its members. Makes the Tribe and its members eligible to receive all federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe. Deems members of the Tribe residing in Tillamook and Clatsop Counties in Oregon as residing on or near a reservation. Declares that no hunting, fishing, or trapping rights of the Tribe or of any member are granted or restored. Establishes and opens the membership roll of the Tribe.

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Official text

Clatsop-Nehalem Restoration Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] reported raising $1.0 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-hr5215 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113