United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 R · 5 D cosponsors

HR 474 — Lumbee Fairness Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Lumbee Fairness Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes. Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Health and Human Services must develop, in consultation with the tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which members of the tribe are eligible. Interior may take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe. Finally, North Carolina must exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the tribe unless jurisdiction is transferred to the United States pursuant to an agreement between the tribe and the state.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Lumbee Act of 1956 to establish federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe and define various sections related to it while preserving the jurisdictional provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

  • 25 U.S.C. § 1919 (current law)

    ``(c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the application of section 109 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1919).''.

    This addition clarifies that the new section does not alter the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 535 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (535)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 474 do?
Lumbee Fairness Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes. Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Health and Human Services must develop, in consultation with the tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which members of the tribe are eligible. Interior may take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe. Finally, North Carolina must exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the tribe unless jurisdiction is transferred to the United States pursuant to an agreement between the tribe and the state.
Who sponsors HR 474?
HR 474 is sponsored by Rouzer, David (Republican), Harris, Mark (Republican), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Murphy, Gregory F. (Republican), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), Moore, Tim (Republican), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), and Bacon, Don (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 474?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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