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H.R. 3848: Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act

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H.R. 3848: Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-10-28 · Native Americans · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-10-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-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 on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act

Plain summary

Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act This bill reaffirms federal recognition and the rights and privileges of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Cheboygan County, Michigan. The band is eligible for all federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized Indian tribes. This bill designates the service area for the delivery of federal services to the band and to other Indians nearby. The Department of the Interior must acquire land in Cheboygan County, Michigan, and other geographic areas and must hold these lands in trust for the benefit of the band. This bill sets forth criteria and evidentiary requirements for determining the initial membership of the band. The band must provide a copy of its base roll to the Bureau of Indian Affairs within one year. The initial constitution of the band shall be the constitution submitted by the band to the Office of Federal Acknowledgment on May 2, 2005.

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Official text

Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · 4 cosponsors

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Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Tim Walberg (R-MI)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3848 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114