3.0.0 4750 2026-07-18T00:00:54Z 2026-07-18T00:00:54Z House H HR 2025-07-23 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4750 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VINDMAN:H.R. 4750.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H3650]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-07-23T14:12:35Z 2025-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000138 Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] Eugene Vindman D VA Simon 7 N W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2025-07-23 True Native Americans Native Americans 2025-08-07T15:53:34Z 00 2025-07-23 Introduced in House 2026-03-31T14:54:35Z 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, Spotsylvania, 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 2026-07-18T00:00:54Z Official Title as Introduced 6 To extend Federal recognition to the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes. 2026-07-18T00:00:54Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act 2025-08-06T04:53:21Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4750ih/xml/BILLS-119hr4750ih.xml 2025-07-23 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.