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  • S. 107 — To amend the Lumbee Act of 1956.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
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    S. 107, known as the “Lumbee Fairness Act,” seeks to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956 to provide federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. This recognition would make the Tribe and its members eligible for federal benefits and services like those available to other federally...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Lumbee Fairness Act" is a plan to officially recognize the Lumbee Tribe, which means the tribe will get the same help and benefits from the government as other Native American tribes do. The law will also let the government help them easily manage their land and work out some rules with the State of North Carolina, but some parts of the plan are not very clear yet.

  • 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.