118th Congress Native Americans
S. 1322: Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023
Passed Senate
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill allows all Indian tribes and individual Indian owners of restricted land to lease their land for up to 99 years, subject to the approval of the Department of the Interior. The bill also provides tribes with the authority to approve certain types of rights-of-way without obtaining approval from Interior.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Lisa Murkowski R-AKOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Brian Schatz SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2Lisa MurkowskiCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by voice vote.
- Introduced in the Senate by Brian Schatz.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6705-6707; text: CR S6706-6707)
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-159.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-105.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.