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Action Timeline
2025-09-10
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-09-10
Introduced in House
2025-09-10
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5257 pass?
HR.5257 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.5257?
HR.5257 was sponsored by Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5257 IH: To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. McCollum , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Langworthy , and Mr. Calvert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust. 1. Reaffirmation of trust status Land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5108 ), before the date of enactment of this Act for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust is reaffirmed as trust land.
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