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May 14, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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<p><strong>Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act</strong></p><p>This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Additionally, the bill reaffirms previous decisions by the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for the tribe under the IRA.</p><p>A 2009 Supreme Court case, <em>Carcieri v. Salazar,</em> decided that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the IRA was enacted in 1934. This bill (1) affirms the applicability of the IRA to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, thereby deeming the tribe to be under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the IRA; and (2) reaffirms prior decisions by Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.</p>
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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May 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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May 14, 2025
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May 14, 2025
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1750 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1750
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the
Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 14, 2025
Mrs. Britt (for herself and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the
Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1750 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1750
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the
Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 14, 2025
Mrs. Britt (for herself and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the
Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity
Act''.
SEC. 2.
OF CREEK INDIANS.
(a) In General.--The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall be
considered ``now under Federal jurisdiction'' as of June 18, 1934, for
purposes of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ``Indian
Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et
seq.).
(b) Lands Taken Into Trust.--All lands taken into trust by the
United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians
before the date of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed as trust land,
and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking those lands
into trust under the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the
``Indian Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C.
5101 et seq.), are ratified and confirmed.
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(a) In General.--The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall be
considered ``now under Federal jurisdiction'' as of June 18, 1934, for
purposes of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ``Indian
Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et
seq.).
(b) Lands Taken Into Trust.--All lands taken into trust by the
United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians
before the date of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed as trust land,
and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking those lands
into trust under the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the
``Indian Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C.
5101 et seq.), are ratified and confirmed.
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