S. 550 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-114, Sep 25, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryResolves Miami Tribe land claim in Illinois
This bill gives the U.S. Court of Federal Claims the power to hear the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land dispute in Illinois based on the Treaty of Grouseland. The court will make a decision without being limited by time-based rules that normally block old claims. However, the tribe must file its claim within one year, or the court won't hear it. After this settlement, the tribe can't bring any other land claims in Illinois.
How it affects you
This bill directly affects the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma as it provides them a specific path to resolve a historical land dispute. For most other people, this is a settlement of a particular legal matter between the federal government and the tribe; the summary doesn't describe broader effects on the general public.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 12, 2025)
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.
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 SessionS. 550
AN ACT
A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) · Introduced Feb 12, 2025 · Native Americans · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 25, 2026: “Became Public Law No: 119-114.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.