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S. 51: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019

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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.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

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Jon Tester

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Montana. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 8, 2019
Length: 7 pages
Introduced
Jan 8, 2019
Status

Ordered Reported on Jan 29, 2019

The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on January 29, 2019.

Prognosis
2% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
See Instead

H.R. 297 (same title)
Passed House (Senate next) — Mar 26, 2019

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What stakeholders are saying

Institute for Spending Reform SpendingTracker.org estimates S. 51 will add $41 million in new spending through 2024.

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).
Feb 8, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 39 (115th).
Jan 8, 2019
 
Introduced

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Jan 29, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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Passed Senate

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Signed by the President

S. 51 is 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.

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