H.R. 1451 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Natural Resources, Feb 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySettles federal claims with Quapaw Nation
This bill creates a special trust account to settle disputes between the federal government and the Quapaw Nation, a tribe based in Oklahoma. The Department of the Interior will manage the account and distribute funds to the tribe and its individual members based on a court review panel's recommendation from January 2020.
How it affects you
This settlement primarily affects members of the Quapaw Nation who have claims against the federal government. Most other Americans won't experience a direct change in their daily lives from this bill.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 21, 2025)
Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
This bill creates a trust account, funds the account, and establishes a distribution process to settle certain claims between the federal government and the Quapaw Nation (a tribe in Oklahoma).
Specifically, the bill establishes the Quapaw Bear Settlement Trust Account and directs the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Trust Funds Administration to administer all funds appropriated to the trust account.
Interior must make payments to the tribe and individual members of the tribe in accordance with the January 2020 recommendation of the review panel of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
The bill outlines the distribution process for the settlement funds in the trust account.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1451
A BILL
Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2) · Introduced Feb 21, 2025 · Native Americans · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 30, 2025: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”