H.R. 600 · 109th Congress
To clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Udall
- Introduced
- 2005-02-02
- Latest action
- 2005-12-06 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
Amends the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924 to allocate jurisdiction over offenses committed anywhere within the exterior boundaries of any grant from a prior sovereign to a Pueblo Indian tribe of New Mexico to: (1) the Pueblo for any offense committed by a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or by any other Indian-owned entity; (2) the United States for any specified Federal offense that is committed by or against such a member or entity or that involves any Indian property or interest; and (3) the State of New Mexico for any offense committed by a person who is not a member of a federally recognized tribe, which offense is not subject to U.S. jurisdiction.