Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
This bill transfers specific federal lands managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in Monroe County, Tennessee, into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. It includes 46 acres for the Sequoyah Museum, 11.9 acres for support facilities, 18.2 acres for Chota and Tanasi memorials, plus easements for a peninsula (8.5 acres) and trail (11.4 acres). The lands must be used primarily for cultural preservation - like interpreting Cherokee history, managing memorials, and operating educational programs related to the Trail of Tears - while respecting TVA's flood control and water management responsibilities. The bill explicitly prohibits gaming on these lands and outlines detailed conditions for TVA's water level management and tribal land use.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H447-448)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
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