H.R.1294 - Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007

To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Official: To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. as introduced.
  • Short: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2006 as introduced.

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03/30/11
H.R.1294: Fiscal Fairness Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. ... 1120A(c) of the Elementary

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03/03/09
H.R.1294: Congressional Accountability and Line-Item Veto Act of ...

Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as ... HR 1294 would amend section 1120A(c)

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12/01/08
Jurisprudence - Virginia Indians: Group in Facebook

H.R. 1294 · ► June 2007 (2). Tracking · GodSpeed · ► August 2007 (2). Point of View · Senate Indians Affairs Committee · ► October 2007 (2). Jim Web supports Virginia Indians · Virginia's Influen

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11/25/08
Jurisprudence - Virginia Indians: Tribal G8

H.R. 1294 · ► June 2007 (2). Tracking · GodSpeed · ► August 2007 (2). Point of View · Senate Indians Affairs Committee · ► October 2007 (2). Jim Web supports Virginia Indians · Virginia's Influen

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09/25/08
Potential Resolution in Six Months

September 25, 2008 the Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing regarding HR 1294. The committee chairman Senator Byron L. Dorgan said Virginia tribes could see action within six months on a bill to grant them federal recognition. ...

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09/25/08
I suspect some of those claiming Cherokee ancestry will find their ...

The House passed the bill (HR 1294) in May 2007. Thursday’s Senate hearing was the furthest it has ever gone in the legislative process. But with Congress set to adjourn as soon as lawmakers pass a major economic bailout, ...

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09/22/08
Congresspedia Preview: This Week in Congress (September 21-27 ...

02:30 pm; Committee on Indian Affairs Business meeting to consider H.R.1294, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock ...

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09/20/08
this week's senate committee schedule

s. 514: muscogee nation of florida federal recognition act; s. 724: little shell tribe of chippewa indians restoration act of 2007; hr 1294: thomasina e. jordan indian tribes of virginia federal recognition act of 2007 ...

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09/19/08
Thomasina Bill Scheduled for Senate on Indian Affairs Meeting

The US House unanimously passed the federal recognition bill (HR 1294) on May 8, 2007. Rep. Jim Moran, D-8th, first introduced it in 1999. No tribal recognition bills have been considered this year. As Chairman for the Senate Indian ...

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09/17/08
Indianz.Com > News > Sen. Dorgan accused of blocking recognition

H.R. 1294 passed the House amid considerable table. The bill would extend federal recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe – Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, ...

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09/17/08
Va. tribes get hearing; chief feels slighted - News - inRich.com

The U.S. House unanimously passed the federal recognition bill (HR 1294) on May 8, 2007. Rep. James P. Moran, D-8th, first introduced it in 1999. "This is something that should have been done years ago," he said. ...

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09/15/08
Senate to Hold Hearing on Federal Recognition for Virginia Tribes

The bill, HR 1294, would qualify six of Virginia’s tribes for federal recognition and allow tribal members to receive services through the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service. The tribes are the Chickahominy Tribe, ...

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09/14/08
Hearing to Recognize VA's Tribes /

The Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007 (H.R. 1294) would qualify six of Virginia’s tribes for benefits provided through the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other federal agencies. ...

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09/14/08
Indianz.Com > News > Virginia tribal recognition bill up for ...

Recognition Bill: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act (H.R.1294). Related Stories: Editorial: Virginia tribes deserve recognition (7/28) Senate urged to act on Virginia recognition bill (7/2) ...

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04/19/08
Almost One Year

In May 2008 it will be one year since HR 1294 passed the House and has seen no action since. The bill was voted on in the Senate. It now lies in the Senate for Indians Affairs Committee. The ball is in its court. Briefly, HR 1294 would ...

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04/13/08
a water fountain dilemma and a forgiveness conundrum

on may 5, 2009, hr 1294, the thomasina e. jordan indian tribes of virginia federal recognition act of 2007, was passed out of the house and received in the senate where it was read twice and referred to the committee on indian affairs. ...

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04/11/08
First to welcome, last to be recognized

On May 5, 2009, HR 1294, the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007, was passed out of the House and received in the Senate where it was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. ...

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01/14/08
hr 65, lumbee recognition act; & hr 1294, thomasina e. jordan ...

united states. congress. house. committee on natural resources.

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12/26/07
frank wolf's worst votes of 2007 (part 2)

bad vote #5: on may 8, frank wolf voted against hr 377, "providing for the consideration of hr 1294, thomasina e. jordan indian tribes of virginia federal recognition act." on this one, virginia republicans tom davis and jo ann davis ...

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11/11/07
Jamestown summit remembers Native saints, prepares for future ...

... currently introduced to the US Senate Indian Affairs Committee as HR 1294; and furthermore calls upon the Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations and the bishops and Episcopalians of the dioceses of Louisiana, Long Island, ...

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11/06/07
LAWMAKERS TO RALLY FOR VA TRIBAL RECOGNITION

HR 1294 has already passed the House. It would extend federal recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, the Monacan Nation and the Nansemond ...

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11/03/07
another step closer -- entry for november 04, 2007

... congressman jim moran (d-va), congressman bobby scott (d-va) and leaders from virginia's indian tribes will call for the senate passage of the thomasina e. jordan indian tribes of virginia federal recognition act of 2007 (hr 1294). ...

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10/25/07
Jim Web supports Virginia Indians

Jim Webb October 16, 2007 memo in support of Thomasian E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007 (HR 1294) READ ARTICLE.

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10/16/07
virginia tribes & federal recognition

jim webb backs the bill that would provide federal recognition to six virginia tribes: “hr1294 recognizes the chickahominy tribe, the chickahominy tribe-eastern division, the upper mattaponi tribe, the rappahannock tribe, ...

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10/16/07
virginia tribes gain ally for federal recognition

hr1294 recognizes the chickahominy tribe, the chickahominy tribe-eastern division, the upper mattaponi tribe, the rappahannock tribe, the monacan nation and the nansemond tribe. the bill overwhelmingly passed the house in may. ...

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10/16/07
Virginia tribes gain new backing on recognition bill

Six Virginia tribes seeking federal recognition gained a new ally on Tuesday when freshman Sen. Jim Webb (D-Virginia) said he would back their efforts. HR1294 recognizes the Chickahominy Tribe, the Chickahominy Tribe-Eastern Division, ...

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07/30/07
some people don't want us as equals at the table. . . . It's about ...

The summary of the bill, HR1294, passed on 5/8/07 reads this way:. Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007 - Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes of Virginia and states their ...

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07/28/07
This shows what is wrong with the current tax system.

Listing of 2000 bills containing your phrase exactly as entered. 1 . [101st] To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate $1 of their income tax liability and some or all of their income tax refunds, ...

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07/22/07
fcnl: overview of hill activity

e. jordan indian tribes of virginia federal recognition act (hr 1294) and the lumbee recognition act (hr 65) passed the house and were referred to the senate committee on indian affairs, where they await further action. ...

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07/21/07
Home equity lenders mobilizing opposition to federal crackdown ...

The House Measure (HR 1294), cognised as the "Home Equity Protection Enactment of 1993," is patronised by Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II, D-Boston, president of the House Banking Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance. ...

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