United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

S 642 — Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in Baraga County, Michigan, in order to settle the KBIC's land claims and clear title to those lands.The KBIC may use these funds for any lawful purpose except to acquire land for gaming.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended text indicates that the bill S. 642 was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2025, while earlier text noted its introduction and referral to the Committee on Indian Affairs on February 19, 2025, as well as its reporting by Ms. Murkowski without amendment on September 29, 2025. This change signifies that the bill progressed through the legislative process and was approved in the Senate.

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642 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
642 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
175 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
642 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.
642 [Report No.
119-70] To provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 19, 2025 Mr.
Peters (for himself and Ms.
Slotkin) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs September 29, 2025 Reported by Ms.
Murkowski, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate December 11, 2025.
175 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
642 [Report No.
Secretary.
119-70] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
_______________________________________________________________________ September 29, 2025 Reported without amendment
642 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-70

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. 119-70)

Source: S. Rept. 119-70 · 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. 119-70.

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-70.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.

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

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8688-8689; text: CR S8688-8689)

  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 642 do?
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in Baraga County, Michigan, in order to settle the KBIC's land claims and clear title to those lands.The KBIC may use these funds for any lawful purpose except to acquire land for gaming.
Who sponsors S 642?
S 642 is sponsored by Peters, Gary C. (Democratic) and Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 642?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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