HR. 2827Introduced

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

What this bill does

Confers jurisdiction on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's Treaty of Grouseland land claim in Illinois and extinguishes the tribe's other Illinois land claims

Key points
  • Authorize Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction
  • Limit filing period to one year
  • Extinguish other Illinois land claims

Where it stands

Status
Introduced
Latest action
2026-08-20Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663.

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