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  • H. R. 1101 — An Act To amend the Lumbee Act of 1956.
    Status:Received in Senate
    Words:1,267

    H.R. 1101, known as the “Lumbee Fairness Act,” aims to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956 to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. The bill specifies that members of the Lumbee Tribe will be eligible for federal services available to recognized Indian...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1101 wants to officially say the Lumbee Tribe are Native Americans, so they can get special help from the government, and it talks about how they can have special places to live and who decides the rules there.

  • H. R. 9630 — To extend Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,635

    H.R. 9630 seeks to grant Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, making them eligible for federal services and benefits typically provided to recognized tribes. It acknowledges the tribe's historical presence and connection to their lands,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9630 is a bill that wants to officially recognize the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, allowing them to receive special help from the government, but they are not allowed to have casinos.

  • H. R. 1101 — An Act To amend the Lumbee Act of 1956.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,267

    H.R. 1101, known as the “Lumbee Fairness Act,” seeks to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956 to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. This bill would make the Lumbee Tribe eligible for all federal services and benefits available to recognized tribes, with a designated...

    Simple Explanation

    The Lumbee Fairness Act wants to give the Lumbee Tribe the same official recognition and help from the government as other Native American tribes. It also plans how the Tribe can own land and how the government can work with the state where the Tribe lives.