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.