Legislative subject term
Indian claims
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93 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Crow Revenue Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 686.
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A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
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To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
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A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
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Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429.
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To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
Received in the Senate.
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To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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A bill to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- H.R. 6938 (119th) Jan 23, 2026
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-74.
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Crow Revenue Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
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Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-63.
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Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- S. 1071 (119th) Dec 18, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Held at the desk.
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Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act of 2025
Held at the desk.
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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 5371 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
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Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
Became Public Law No: 119-22.
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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- H.R. 1968 (119th) Mar 15, 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-4.
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Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.R. 10545 (118th) Dec 21, 2024
American Relief Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-158.
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Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2024
Held at the desk.
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A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.
Held at the desk.
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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 718.
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Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 708.
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Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663.
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Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
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Crow Revenue Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- H.R. 9747 (118th) Sep 26, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-83.
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Crow Revenue Act
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-551.
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Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-551.
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Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-551.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
- H.R. 8998 (118th) Sep 12, 2024
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
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Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 447.
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Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension and Fulfillment Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.R. 4366 (118th) Mar 9, 2024
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-42.
- H.Res. 1061 (118th) Mar 6, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
- H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 118-35.
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Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
Held at the desk.
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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023
Held at the desk.
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Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
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To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 4821 (118th) Nov 7, 2023
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
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Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
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Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- H.R. 5860 (118th) Sep 30, 2023
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Became Public Law No: 118-15.
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
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San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.
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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
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