HR 4637
To sever United States Government relations with the Creek Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Creek Nation of Oklahoma restores full Tribal citizenship to the Creek Freedmen disenfranchised in the October 6, 1979, Creek Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Bill overview
This bill seeks to cut off the U.S. government’s dealings with the Creek Nation of Oklahoma until the nation fully restores citizenship to Creek Freedmen – individuals descended from enslaved people – who were disenfranchised in 1979. It also requires the Creek Nation to fulfill all its treaty obligations with the U.S. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to monitor the Creek Nation’s compliance and the Department of Justice to investigate potential civil rights violations. It establishes a private right of action for Creek Freedmen and mandates a GAO report on the tribe’s use of federal funds.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
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