United States 118th Congress Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

S 195 — Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023

Last action — Held at the desk.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in order to settle the KBIC's land claims to the Reservation Swamp Lands and the Reservation Canal Lands and clear title to those lands. The KBIC may use these funds for any lawful purpose except to acquire land for gaming.

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What changed in the latest version

6 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes between the two versions of the bill indicate that the bill has progressed through the legislative process. Specifically, the update includes a date confirming that the Senate passed the bill on December 14, 2023, and clarifies that it was reported by Mr. Schatz without amendment on December 12, 2023. This matters as it marks the bill's advancement, indicating that it has completed a significant step toward becoming law.

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195 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
195 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
272 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
195 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
195 [Report No.
118-129] 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 January 31, 2023 Mr.
Peters (for himself and Ms.
Stabenow) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs December 12, 2023 Reported by Mr.
Schatz, 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 14, 2023.
272 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
195 [Report No.
Secretary.
118-129] _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 12, 2023 Reported without amendment
195 _______________________________________________________________________ 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. 118-129

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

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

 On February 9, 2023, the Committee unanimously approved a 
motion to waive subsection 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate. In the opinion of the Committee, it is 
necessary to dispense with subsection 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate to expedite the business of the 
Senate.

Source: S. Rept. 118-129 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

  3. Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-105.

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

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-129.

  6. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-129.

  7. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.

  8. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6008-6009; text: CR S6008-6009)

  9. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6008-6009; text: CR S6008-6009)

  10. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  11. Received in the House.

  12. Held at the desk.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 195 do?
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in order to settle the KBIC's land claims to the Reservation Swamp Lands and the Reservation Canal Lands 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 195?
S 195 is sponsored by Peters, Gary C. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 195?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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