S 1783 United States Senate · 118th Congress

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

This bill establishes a special court process for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to resolve a historic land claim under the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland, which pertains to land in Illinois. It grants the U.S. Court of Federal Claims exclusive authority to hear the tribe's claim without applying time limits or delay defenses like laches. The U.S. government, not private parties, is liable for any settlement, and all other related claims by the tribe or its descendants are permanently extinguished unless filed within one year of the bill's enactment. The bill directly affects the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma by creating a defined legal pathway for their specific treaty-based land dispute.
Tags: Tribal Nations
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Introduced May 31, 2023 Last action May 31, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Markwayne Mullin
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