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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.

Bill Text

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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.
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.
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.

Legislative Timeline

11 actions
  1. Dec 16, 2025 Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Dec 16, 2025 House
    Received in the House.
  3. Dec 16, 2025 House
    Held at the desk.
  4. Dec 15, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 15, 2025 Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747; text: CR S8747)
  6. Oct 14, 2025
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.
  7. Oct 14, 2025 Senate
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.
  8. Oct 14, 2025 Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.
  9. Mar 5, 2025 Senate
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  10. Feb 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate
  11. Feb 12, 2025 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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