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H.R. 2606: Stigler Act Amendments of 2018

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H.R. 2606: Stigler Act Amendments of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-23 · Native Americans · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-399.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 471 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments, HR2606 (2018-12-20), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-399. (final step reached)
  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

Stigler Act Amendments of 2018

Plain summary

Stigler Act Amendments of 2018 This bill amends the Act of August 4, 1947 (commonly known as the Stigler Act) to revise the qualifications that must be met for inherited land to remain in restricted status. When land is in restricted status, it is not subject to taxation and may not be sold or transferred without permission of the Department of the Interior. Under current law, the restricted status of land allotted to the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma is maintained only if the individual holding title has at least 50% Indian blood from one of the Five Tribes (the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole tribes). This bill removes this requirement, thus, the restricted status is maintained for lineal descendants of an original enrollee whose name appears on the membership rolls of the Five Tribes.

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Official text

Stigler Act Amendments of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2606, Stigler Act Amendments of 2018 (2018-08-15); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2606, Stigler Act Amendments of 2018 (2018-11-30)

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Frank D. Lucas (R-OK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] reported raising $4.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr2606 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115