S. 2636 · 114th Congress
Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jon Tester
- Introduced
- 2016-03-03
- Latest action
- 2016-09-14 · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-539.
Summary
Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016
This bill amends the Indian Reorganization Act to have land within or contiguous to an Indian tribe's reservation taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe immediately upon the tribe's submission to the Department of the Interior of an application that contains title evidence for the land. Currently, such applications must be reviewed and approved by Interior before the land is taken into trust.