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S. 39 (115th): Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017

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A bill to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Jon Tester

Sponsor. Senator for Montana. Democrat.

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Last Updated: May 22, 2017
Length: 8 pages
Introduced
Jan 5, 2017
115th Congress, 2017–2019
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on February 8, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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What stakeholders are saying

Institute for Spending Reform SpendingTracker.org estimates S. 39 will add $35 million in new spending through 2022.

History

Mar 1, 2007
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 724 (110th).
Oct 27, 2009
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1936 (111th).
Jul 28, 2011
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 546 (112th).
Apr 2, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 161 (113th).
Mar 18, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 35 (114th).
Jan 5, 2017
 
Introduced

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Feb 8, 2017
 
Ordered Reported

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May 22, 2017
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

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Jan 29, 2019
 
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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