3.0.0 5144 2026-07-23T14:26:49Z 2026-07-23T14:26:49Z House H HR 2025-09-04 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5144 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 145 (Thursday, September 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia:H.R. 5144.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H3862]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-09-04T13:04:15Z 2025-09-04 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-09-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000399 Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] Jennifer Kiggans R VA A. 2 N S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2025-10-17 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2026-02-09 False S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2026-06-03 False Native Americans Native Americans 2025-09-11T21:33:43Z 00 2025-09-04 Introduced in House 2026-07-23T14:26:45Z Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, Virginia, Federal Recognition Act

This bill extends federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, Virginia.

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 delivery area for services and benefits shall be determined in coordination and consultation with the Department of the Interior.

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

Upon request of the tribe, Interior must take into trust any land held in fee by the tribe that was acquired on or before January 1, 2007, if such lands are located within the boundaries of Southampton County, Virginia. Land taken into trust shall be considered part of the tribe's reservation.

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

]]> Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, Virginia, Federal Recognition Act Display Title 45 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, Virginia, Federal Recognition Act 2025-09-09T04:23:34Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, Virginia, Federal Recognition Act 2025-09-09T04:23:31Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To extend Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, Virginia, and for other purposes. 2025-09-09T04:18:24Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-09-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5144ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5144ih.xml 2025-09-04 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.