H.R. 411: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-15 · Native Americans · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in Baraga County, Michigan, in order to settle the KBIC's land claims and clear title to those lands. The KBIC may use these funds for any lawful purpose except to acquire land for gaming.

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr411.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr411 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills