Miami Tribe of Oklahoma would get one year to file 1805 treaty land claim
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Sponsor: Tom Cole · Representative · OK
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Official title: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
119th Congress
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The bill lets the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma file one Illinois claim within a year, ignoring time limits, and ends all its other Illinois land claims.
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What does this do?
The bill gives the U.S. Court of Federal Claims the power to hear a claim by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma based on the 1805 of Grouseland. The court must ignore the usual time limit and any argument that the Tribe waited too long. The Tribe would have one year after the bill becomes law to file, or the court loses its power to hear the case.
Who does it affect?
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and its members would get a path to have their claim heard, but would give up all other Illinois land claims. The federal government would have to defend against the claim without relying on the usual time limits.
Why does it matter?
The Tribe would get one chance to bring its claim to court, and its other Illinois land claims, now and in the future, would end whether or not it files. The bill does not say that any current Illinois landowners would lose property, and the outcome would depend on what the Court of Federal Claims decides.
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Based on the “Reported in House” text of Aug 20, 2026.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 10, 2025
- House committee
- House voteYou are here · Aug 20, 2026
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663.