3.0.0 5553 2024-07-24T15:20:25Z 2024-07-24T15:20:25Z House H HR 2023-09-18 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SPANBERGER:H.R. 5553.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of theUnited States Constitution, which provides Congress with thepower to regulate commerces and relations between the UnitedStates and Indian Tribes, and to pass all laws necessary andThe single subject of this legislation is:To provide federal recognition to the Patawomeck IndianTribe of Virginia.[Page H4382]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-09-18T16:01:10Z 2023-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2023-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 N K000399 Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2] Jennifer Kiggans R VA A. 2 2023-09-18 True W000825 Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] Jennifer Wexton D VA 10 2023-09-18 True G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2024-02-01 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2024-02-01 False Native Americans Native Americans 2023-09-25T13:15:25Z 00 2023-09-18 Introduced in House 2024-02-15T20:37:48Z Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act

This bill extends federal recognition to the Patawomeck Indian Tribe.

Specifically, the bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Stafford and King George Counties, Virginia.

Next, the bill sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.

Interior, upon the request of the tribe, may take certain land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

Further, the bill prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.

]]> Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act Display Title 45 Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act 2024-07-24T15:20:25Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act 2024-05-24T13:36:27Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To extend Federal recognition to the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T21:24:42Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5553ih/xml/BILLS-118hr5553ih.xml 2023-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 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.