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This bill creates a special way to resolve an old land dispute involving the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and land in Illinois. It lets the U.S. Court of Federal Claims hear the tribe’s claim even though the usual time limits would normally block it. If the tribe does not file the claim within one year after the bill becomes law, that court power ends. The bill also wipes out other past, present, and future claims by the tribe and related people to land in Illinois, except for the claim that is filed under this bill.
- The court would be allowed to hear the tribe’s land claim under the 1805 Treaty of Grouseland.
- Normal time limits and delay-based defenses would not apply to that claim.
- The tribe must file the claim within one year, or the special court authority expires.
- All other claims to Illinois land by the tribe, its members, descendants, or predecessors would be ended, except for the filed claim.
Official Summaries
This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year.
All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 550 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 550
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes
regarding land in Illinois, 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. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.
(a) Jurisdiction Conferred on the United States Court of Federal
Claims.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have
jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land
claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under its Treaty with the
United States of America signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805
(7 Stat. 91) (commonly known as the ``Treaty of Grouseland''),
without regard to the statute of limitations, including section
2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based
defense, no matter how characterized.
(2) Jurisdiction expiration.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred
to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph
(1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a
land claim under that paragraph.
(b) Extinguishment of Title and Claims.--Except for a claim filed
under subsection (a)(1), all other claims, including any and all future
claims, of the
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in
interest to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to land in the State of
Illinois are extinguished.
Passed the Senate December 15, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 550
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes
regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.