S. 4777 · 117th Congress

A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgement as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Todd Young
Introduced
2022-08-04
Latest action
2022-08-04 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of the Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.