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S. 2868 — To accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
September 09, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:331
S. 2868 is a bill that aims to officially accept the request made by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota to revoke their charter of incorporation. The charter was initially issued and approved on July 17, 1937, under the Indian Reorganization Act. This bill, if...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a group of people called the Lower Sioux Indian Community had a special permission slip to do certain things since a long time ago in 1937. They asked to cancel this permission slip, and this bill is about saying "yes" to their request.
S. 4000 — An Act To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:265
S. 4000 reaffirms that the Indian Reorganization Act applies to the Lytton Rancheria of California. This means that the U.S. Secretary of the Interior can acquire and hold land in trust for the Lytton Rancheria, and such land will become part of their reservation. The land...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that the U.S. government can hold land for the Lytton Rancheria, a Native American tribe, and make it part of their home area, just like other tribes.
S. 4000 — To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:359
S. 4000 is a bill that aims to confirm that the Indian Reorganization Act applies to the Lytton Rancheria of California. It allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and take it into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria. Once the land is taken into trust,...
Simple Explanation
S. 4000 is a plan allowing a special part of the US government to take care of land for the Lytton Rancheria, which is a group of Native Americans in California, to help them use it for their needs.
S. 4000 — To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:280
S. 4000 is a bill that aims to confirm that the Indian Reorganization Act applies to the Lytton Rancheria of California. This means that the Secretary of the Interior is allowed to acquire land and hold it in trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria. The land taken into...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that the government can take care of some land for a group called the Lytton Rancheria, who are Native Americans in California, to help them make it part of their special area called a reservation. This is like the government saving a special part of land just for them to use and take care of like their own home.
H. R. 6859 — To extend the Federal recognition to the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,712
H.R. 6859, titled the "Gabrielino/Tongva Nation Recognition Act of 2023," proposes to grant federal recognition to the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation. This recognition would make the tribe and its members eligible for federal benefits and services typically available to recognized Indian tribes....
Simple Explanation
The bill is about officially recognizing a group of people called the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, which means they'll get help from the government, like special services and a place to live.
S. 5227 — To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,919
S. 5227 aims to reaffirm and clarify the recognition of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian tribe. The bill provides the tribe with access to federal services and benefits that are typically available to recognized tribes,...
Simple Explanation
The bill S. 5227 wants to make sure the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians in Michigan are officially recognized as a Native American tribe, so they can get special help from the government, like land and other benefits, just like other recognized tribes do.
S. 2868 — An Act To accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:217
S. 2868 is a legislative act that acknowledges and accepts the request from the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota to give up their charter of incorporation. This charter was originally established in 1937 under the Indian Reorganization Act. The act effectively...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a promise where the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota asked to stop following a special set of rules given to them a long time ago, and the government said, "Okay, you don't have to follow those rules anymore."

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