S 559 · 117th Congress

A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.

<p>This bill revises the land claims of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. In particular, the bill specifies that only the tribe's claims to the 84 acres of land known as the Thompson Strip, rather than the tribe's claims to any lands within Oregon, are extinguished.</p> <p>Additionally…

Sponsor

Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)

Introduced

2021-03-03

Policy area

Native Americans

Latest action

Subcommittee Hearings Held.