Bill · 119th Congress
S. 1750
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act
- 01 Introduced
- 02 Committee
- 03 Passed Senate
- 04 Passed House
- 05 To President
- 06 Law
Latest action · Sep 23, 2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
What this bill does
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act
This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Additionally, the bill reaffirms previous decisions by the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for the tribe under the IRA.
A 2009 Supreme Court case, Carcieri v. Salazar, decided that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the IRA was enacted in 1934. This bill (1) affirms the applicability of the IRA to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, thereby deeming the tribe to be under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the IRA; and (2) reaffirms prior decisions by Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.
Congressional Research Service · Introduced in Senate · May 14, 2025
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Timeline
- Sep 23, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- May 14, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- May 14, 2025Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
1 member
- Tommy TubervilleR-AL
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