3.0.0 872 2023-01-11T13:28:31Z 2023-01-11T13:28:31Z House HR 2015-02-11 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WITTMAN:H.R. 872.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 ofthe United States Constitution, which provides Congress withthe power to regulate commerce and relations between theUnited States and Indian tribes, and to pass all lawsnecessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, as well as all other Power vested by theConstitution.[Page H982]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Hearings by 2015-09-29T21:35:10Z Referred to 2015-03-16T20:44:52Z Referred to 2015-02-11T15:03:50Z Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015 114 465 S 2015-09-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221. Identical bill CRS Tribal Recognition Act of 2015 114 3764 HR 2016-12-07 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663. Related bill CRS 2015-09-29 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-03-16 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2015-02-11 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2015-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 N C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2015-02-11 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2015-02-11 True B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2015-02-11 True R000589 Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] E. Rigell R VA Scott 2 2015-04-15 False Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Gambling Indian lands and resources rights Indian social and development programs Land transfers Property rights Virginia Native Americans 00 2015-02-11 Introduced in House 2015-07-02T22:01:31Z Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015

Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe, (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., (5) the Monacan Indian Nation, and (6) the Nansemond Indian Tribe.

Makes the tribes and their members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. Establishes the service area of each tribe and requirements for each tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.

Requires the Department of the Interior, on request of any of the tribes, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of that tribe, to be considered part of that tribe's reservation.

Prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities.

Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribes and their members.

Prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire lands in fee or in trust for an Indian tribe recognized under this Act.

]]> Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015 Display Title Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr872ih/xml/BILLS-114hr872ih.xml 2015-09-29 Subcommittee Hearings Held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.