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H.R. 297: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

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H.R. 297: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-08 · Native Americans · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 129 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR297 (2019-03-26), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

Plain summary

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019 This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

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Official text

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr297 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116