HR 2827
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
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Bill overview
This bill grants the U.S. Court of Federal Claims authority to resolve a specific land claim by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, stemming from the Treaty of Grouseland. The court can make a judgment without considering time limits or defenses related to delays. However, this jurisdiction is temporary, expiring one year after the bill’s enactment unless the tribe files a claim within that timeframe. Furthermore, all other land claims by the tribe in Illinois are permanently extinguished.
Key provisions
- Grants jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s claim.
- Allows the court to rule without considering statutes of limitations or delay-based defenses.
- Sets a one-year deadline for the tribe to file a claim to preserve jurisdiction.
- Extinguishes all other land claims by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to land in Illinois.
Who is affected
- Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- State of Illinois
Notable changes
- Creates a specific, limited jurisdiction for the Court of Federal Claims.
- Eliminates the statute of limitations as a factor in the claim's resolution.
- Establishes a firm deadline for filing claims related to the Treaty of Grouseland.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 2827
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under its Treaty with the United States of America signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805 (7 Stat. 91) (commonly known as the Treaty of Grouseland
), without regard to the statute of limitations, including section 2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based defense, no matter how characterized.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph (1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a land claim under that paragraph.
Except for a claim filed under subsection (a)(1), all other claims, including any and all future claims, of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to land in the State of Illinois are extinguished.