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H.R. 2758 (117th): Lumbee Recognition Act

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To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor George “G.K.” Butterfield

George “G.K.” Butterfield

Sponsor. Representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Oct 11, 2022
Length: 8 pages
Introduced
Apr 22, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on November 1, 2021 but was never passed by the Senate.

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).

Cosponsors

7 Cosponsors (5 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Butterfields Lumbee Recognition Act Again Passes House”
    — Rep. George “G.K.” Butterfield [D-NC1, 2004-2022] (Sponsor) on Nov 1, 2021

“Hudson Releases Statement on Lumbee Recognition Act”
    — Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC9] (Co-sponsor) on Nov 1, 2021

“Davids Votes to Pass Tribal Recognition, Land Into Trust, and Health Legislation”
    — Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS3] on Nov 2, 2021

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 2758 will add $363 million in new spending through 2027.

History

Apr 22, 2021
 
Introduced

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Oct 29, 2021
 
Text Published

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Nov 1, 2021
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 2758 (117th) 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 H.R. 2758. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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