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HR 7263
To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.
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Bill overview
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to obtain consent from, rather than merely consult with, the Cherokee Nation prior to taking any land into trust that is within the boundaries of the original Cherokee territory in Oklahoma.
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Primary sponsor
Markwayne Mullin
SenateOKRepublicanDistrict 2
Cosponsor
Tom Cole
HouseOKRepublicanDistrict 4
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