Bill Details
HR.619 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-01-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced Date
2025-01-22
Policy Area
Native Americans
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This bill would give federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation. That means the tribe would be officially recognized by the United States government and would be eligible for the same federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized tribes. The bill also says the tribe’s membership rules, governing body, and official membership list would be handled by the tribe itself, based on its own governing document. It also makes clear that the bill does not change any existing treaty rights or other reserved rights the tribe may already have.
- The tribe would be recognized under federal law as the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation.
- The tribe and its members would be able to receive federal tribal services and benefits, even though the bill does not require the tribe to have a reservation.
- For federal service purposes, the tribe’s service area would be Trinity County, California.
- The tribe must send the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll within 18 months after the law takes effect, and the tribe would keep control of its own membership list and leadership under its constitution.
Official Summaries
Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation Federal Recognition Act
This bill extends federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation.
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 or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Trinity County, California.
The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 619 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 619
To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 22, 2025
Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation Federal
Recognition Act''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.
(a) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Governing document.--The term ``governing document''
means the Constitution of the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, revised
and adopted on September 19, 2020 (and successor documents).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Tribal member.--The term ``Tribal member'' means--
(A) an individual who is an enrolled member of the
Tribe as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(B) an individual who has been placed on the
membership rolls of the Tribe in accordance with this
Act.
(4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Nor Rel Muk Wintu
Nation.
(b) Federal Recognition.--
(1) In general.--Federal recognition is extended to the
Tribe.
(2) Applicability of laws.--All laws (including
regulations) of the United States of general applicability to
Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians
(including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.))
that are not inconsistent with this Act shall be applicable to
the Tribe and Tribal members.
(3) Federal services and benefits.--
(A) In general.--On and after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Tribe and Tribal members
shall be eligible for all services and benefits
provided by the Federal Government to federally
recognized Indian Tribes without regard to--
(i) the existence of a reservation for the
Tribe; or
(ii) the location of the residence of any
Tribal member on or near any Indian
reservation.
(B) Service area.--For the purpose of the delivery
of Federal services to Tribal members, the service area
of the Tribe shall be considered to be Trinity County,
California.
(c) Membership.--
(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving recognition,
services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, the Tribe shall
submit to the Secretary, by not later than 18 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, a membership roll consisting
of the name of each individual enrolled as a Tribal member.
(2) Determination of membership.--The qualifications for
inclusion on the membership roll of the Tribe shall be
determined in accordance with the governing document.
(3) Maintenance of roll.--The Tribe shall have the sole
authority and responsibility to maintain the membership roll
consistent with the governing document.
(d) Governing Body.--The governing body of the Tribe shall be--
(1) the governing body of the Tribe on the date of
enactment of this Act, consistent with the governing document;
or
(2) any subsequent governing body elected in accordance
with the election procedures specified in the governing
document.
(e) Treaty and Reserved Rights.--Nothing in this Act expands,
reduces, or in any manner affects any treaty rights or reserved rights
of the Tribe.
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