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H.R. 7263

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To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.
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Committee
Latest Action · July 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
June 18, 2020
Sponsor
Rep. Markwayne MullinR
Cosponsors (1)
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This bill requires the Department of the Interior to obtain consent from, rather than merely consult with, the Cherokee Nation prior to taking any land into trust that is within the boundaries of the original Cherokee territory in Oklahoma.

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