Who it affects
- Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
In committeeNative American affairsCourtsLand
Miami Tribe land claim
H.R. 2827 · House bill · Introduced April 10, 2025
This bill would let the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma bring its treaty land claim in federal court and end its other Illinois land claims.
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What it would do
- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims would gain authority to hear the tribe's land claim.
- The claim arises under the Treaty of Grouseland.
- The tribe must file within one year, or the court's authority expires.
- The court must decide the claim without applying time limits or other defenses based on delay.
- All other claims by the tribe to Illinois land, including future claims, would end.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom (R-OK)
- Introduced
- April 10, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- Aug. 20, 2026 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.
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