Lumbee Recognition Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 26, 2013)
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally recognized tribe.
Deems members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina to be within the delivery area for such services.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe.
Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities.
Requires North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the Tribe.
What just happenedMay 3, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 26, 2013
- May 3, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Apr 26, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Apr 26, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House