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A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

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Introduced:
Feb 12, 2025
Policy Area:
Native Americans

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Oct 14, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.

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Introduced in Senate - Feb 12, 2025 00
<p>This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year.</p> All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.
Type: Calendars | Source: Senate
Oct 14, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.
Type: Committee | Source: Senate
Oct 14, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.
Type: Committee | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 14000
Oct 14, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Type: Committee | Source: Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 10000
Feb 12, 2025

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Drug trafficking and controlled substances Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Medical tests and diagnostic methods Native Americans (Policy Area)

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Reported to Senate

Oct 14, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Feb 12, 2025

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Length: 2,690 characters Version: Reported to Senate Version Date: Oct 14, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:15 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 550 Reported in Senate

(RS) ]

<DOC>

Calendar No. 185
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 550

[Report No. 119-76]

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes
regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 12, 2025

Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

October 14, 2025

Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment

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A BILL

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes
regarding land in Illinois, 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.

(a) Jurisdiction Conferred on the United States Court of Federal
Claims.--

(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have
jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land
claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under its Treaty with the
United States of America signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805
(7 Stat. 91) (commonly known as the ``Treaty of Grouseland''),
without regard to the statute of limitations, including
section 2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based defense, no matter how characterized.
defense, no matter how characterized.

(2) Jurisdiction expiration.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred
to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph

(1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a
land claim under that paragraph.

(b) Extinguishment of Title and Claims.--Except for a claim filed
under subsection

(a)

(1) , all other claims, including any and all future
claims, of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or
predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to land in the
State of Illinois are extinguished.
Calendar No. 185

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 550

[Report No. 119-76]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes
regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

October 14, 2025

Reported without amendment