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Settling Miami Tribe Land Disputes in Illinois

This law allows the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to sue the U.S. government in federal court to resolve a land dispute in Illinois stemming from an 1805 treaty. It provides the tribe an opportunity to pursue their land rights while extinguishing all other claims related to that land.
Key points
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma can sue the U.S. government over land claims in Illinois.
A federal court can hear this case, disregarding time limits.
All other land claims by the Miami Tribe related to this land are extinguished, except for this one case against the U.S.
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Additional Information
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Print number: HR 6063
Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Process start date: 2021-11-19