H.R. 2761 (IH) - To sever United States Government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. - BILLS-111hr2761ih | Content Details

H.R. 2761 (IH) - To sever United States Government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

Action: Ms. Watson (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Fattah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: To sever United States Government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Elijah E. Cummings (MD); Donna M. Christensen (VI); G. K. Butterfield (NC); John Conyers, Jr. (MI); Wm. Lacy Clay (MO); Barbara Lee (CA); Edolphus Towns (NY); Al Green (TX); Chaka Fattah (PA)

Committees: Committee on Natural Resources (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)