H.R. 5257 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Langworthy, and Mr. Calvert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust. 1. Reaffirmation of trust status Land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5108), before the date of enactment of this Act for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust is reaffirmed as trust land.