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US SB622

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tina Smith

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act (Public Law 116-255) to expand the definition of "Federal land" eligible for transfer to include additional Forest Service lands in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota that Bureau of Indian Affairs records show were sold without unanimous consent of rightful landowners

  • Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to substitute alternative National Forest System land in Cass County on an acre-for-acre basis, with preference for parcels adjacent to existing Leech Lake trust lands and lands of cultural importance to the Tribe

  • Permits land transfers to occur on a rolling basis as parcels are identified and surveys completed, rather than requiring a single transfer

  • Reaffirms that hunting, fishing, and recreation rights of non-Tribal members remain unchanged under Minnesota Statutes section 97A.151 and the related settlement agreement

  • Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service Chief, to provide public engagement and comment opportunities during implementation

Legislative Description

Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act of 2025

Native Americans

Last Action

Held at the desk.

12/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Indian Affairs2/18/2025

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