A bill to provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on October 4, 2018 but was never passed by the House.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Cantwell, Murray Bill to Provide Compensation for Spokane Tribe Passes Committee”
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Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 14, 2018
“Murray, Cantwell Bill to Provide Compensation for Spokane Tribe Passes Committee”
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Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 14, 2018
History
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Jan 29, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1448 (113th). |
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May 11, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2739 (114th). |
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May 1, 2017
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Introduced
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Feb 14, 2018
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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. |
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May 7, 2018
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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. |
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Oct 4, 2018
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 20, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 216 (116th). |
S. 995 (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.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 995. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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