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S. 35: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015

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S. 35: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-06 · Native Americans · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219. 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.

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Official title

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. (Sec. 5) Makes the Tribe and each member eligible for all services and benefits provided by the United States to Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near an Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. (Sec. 7) Directs the Tribe, as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, to submit to the Department of the Interior a membership roll consisting of the name of each individual enrolled as a member of the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to maintain such membership roll. (Sec. 8) Directs Interior to acquire, for the benefit of the Tribe, trust title to 200 acres of land within the Tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base. Allows Interior to acquire additional land for the benefit of the Tribe.

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Official text

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 35, Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015 (2015-03-26)

Cosponsors on this site

Steve Daines (R-MT)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s35 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114