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This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.
Action Timeline
2025-12-16
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-12-16
Held at the desk.
2025-12-16
Received in the House.
2025-12-15
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2025-12-15
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747; text: CR S8747)
2025-10-14
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.
2025-10-14
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.
2025-10-14
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.
2025-03-05
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-02-12
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.550 pass?
S.550 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 67%.
What does S.550 do?
This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.
Who sponsored S.550?
S.550 was sponsored by Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma).
Full Bill Text
119 S550 ES: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate 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. 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. 1. Settlement of claims (a) Jurisdiction conferred on the United States Court of Federal Claims (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under its Treaty with the United States of America signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805 (7 Stat. 91) (commonly known as the Treaty of Grouseland ), without regard to the statute of limitations, including section 2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based defense, no matter how characterized. (2) Jurisdiction expiration Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph (1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a land claim under that paragraph. (b) Extinguishment of title and claims Except for a claim filed under subsection (a)(1), all other claims, including any and all future claims, of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to land in the State of Illinois are extinguished. Passed the Senate December 15, 2025. Secretary
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