A bill to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Jon Tester
Sponsor. Senator for Montana. Democrat.
115th Congress, 2017–2019
This bill was introduced on February 8, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
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History
Mar 1, 2007
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 724 (110th). |
Oct 27, 2009
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1936 (111th). |
Jul 28, 2011
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 546 (112th). |
Apr 2, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 161 (113th). |
Mar 18, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 35 (114th). |
Jan 5, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
Feb 8, 2017
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
May 22, 2017
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Reported by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
Jan 29, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 51. |
S. 39 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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