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US SB107

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thom Tillis

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (designated as petitioner number 65 by the Office of Federal Acknowledgment), amending the Lumbee Act of 1956

  • Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes, with members in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties deemed to reside on or near a reservation

  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe's benefit, with land in Robeson County treated as "on reservation" trust acquisition

  • Grants North Carolina jurisdiction over criminal offenses and civil actions on tribal land, with provisions allowing transfer of jurisdiction to the United States after a 2-year waiting period following any agreement between the Tribe and the State

  • Requires the Secretary of the Interior to verify the tribal roll within 2 years based on membership criteria in the Tribe's November 16, 2001 constitution

Legislative Description

Lumbee Fairness Act

Native Americans

Last Action

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

11/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Indian Affairs1/16/2025

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