United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 550 — A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment added language confirming that claims to land in the State of Illinois by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and its members, descendants, or predecessors in interest are extinguished. This change clarifies the status of these land claims, indicating that there will be no further legal assertions regarding these claims.

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550 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
550 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
185 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
550 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
550 [Report No.
119-76] To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2025 Mr.
Mullin (for himself and Mr.
Durbin) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs October 14, 2025 Reported by Ms.
Murkowski, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate December 15, 2025.
185 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
550 [Report No.
Secretary.
119-76] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
_______________________________________________________________________ October 14, 2025 Reported without amendment
550 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-76

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (S. Rept. 119-76)

Source: S. Rept. 119-76 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  3. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-76.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747; text: CR S8747)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

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 sponsors S 550?
S 550 is sponsored by Mullin, Markwayne (Republican) and Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 550?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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