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HR 2827 Advanced toward a vote

Gives the U.S. Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear a land claim by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland, and extinguishes all other Miami Tribe claims to land in Illinois.

Official title: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 10-APR-2025
Referred 10-APR-2025
Approved by committee 15-JUL-2026
Reported 20-AUG-2026
On the calendar 20-AUG-2026
Key points
  • Allows the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to bring a land claim under the Treaty of Grouseland in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense.
  • Requires the tribe to file that claim within 1 year after the date of enactment, or the court's jurisdiction expires.
  • Extinguishes all other claims, including future claims, by the Miami Tribe or its members, descendants, or predecessors in interest to land in the State of Illinois.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (10-APR-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 20-AUG-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Native Americans

Sponsor Tom Cole (R-OK) Cosponsors · 2
■ 1 R■ 1 D
1 Republican
1 Democrat