H.R. 4147 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Natural Resources, Jun 25, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends federal protections to Poarch Creek tribe
This bill applies a federal law called the Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The law was originally passed in 1934 but didn't apply to this particular tribe. The bill also confirms that the Department of the Interior can hold land in trust for the tribe, which means the government manages that land for the tribe's benefit.
How it affects you
This change affects the Poarch Band of Creek Indians directly. It gives the tribe the same legal standing and protections under federal Indian law that other tribes have had since 1934, and it allows the government to continue holding land it previously decided to set aside for the tribe's use.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 25, 2025)
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act
This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Additionally, the bill reaffirms previous decisions by the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for the tribe under the IRA.
A 2009 Supreme Court case, Carcieri v. Salazar, decided that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the IRA was enacted in 1934. This bill (1) affirms the applicability of the IRA to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, thereby deeming the tribe to be under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the IRA; and (2) reaffirms prior decisions by Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.
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1st SessionH. R. 4147
A BILL
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike D. Rogers (R-AL-3) · Introduced Jun 25, 2025 · Native Americans · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 25, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.”