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US HB5327

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer McClellan

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Extends federal recognition to the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, making the tribe and its members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes

  • Establishes a service area for federal service delivery comprising seven Virginia counties: Nottoway, Southampton, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wight, Franklin, and Dinwiddie

  • Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust land held by the tribe acquired before January 1, 2022 within specified Virginia counties, with such land becoming part of the tribe's reservation upon request

  • Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act or any other federal authority

  • Preserves existing hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights without expansion or reduction, and maintains application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978

Legislative Description

Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act

Native Americans

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

9/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources9/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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