S 550 119th Congress
A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are...
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747; text: CR S8747)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5574-5575)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 550.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5574)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the Senate. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in Senate | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185. | No additional detail supplied.Calendars · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionReported to Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747; text: CR S8747) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionEngrossed in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReceived in the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionHeld at the desk. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H15000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30300 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5574-5575) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 550. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5574) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37300 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 | Congress.gov |
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This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.
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- Engrossed in SenateDec 15, 2025
- Reported to SenateOct 14, 2025
- Introduced in SenateFeb 12, 2025