MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act
Summary
MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Washington and Mobile Counties, Alabama. The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior must take land, not to exceed 3,223 acres, into trust for the benefit of the tribe.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 5, 2022
Last action Mar 23, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-360.
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard C. Shelby
RRepublican
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