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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.
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- 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 2007 as reported to house.
- Short: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2006 as introduced.
5/8/2007--Passed House amended. 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 relationship with the federal government as described below:
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Amendments to H.R.1294
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An amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text pursuant to H.Res. 377; modified by the amendments printed in House Report 110-130, and considered as adopted pursuant to H.Res. 377. |
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- Sep 25, 2008: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Sep 25, 2008: Committee on Indian Affairs. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-628. 2:15 p.m.
- May 09, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- May 08, 2007: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1294.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on May 08, 2007. On passage Passed by voice vote.
- May 08, 2007: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 08, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1294, as amended.
- May 08, 2007: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1294 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules to accompany this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
- May 08, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377.
- May 08, 2007: Rule H. Res. 377 passed House.
- May 07, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1294 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules to accompany this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
- Added to calendar on May 07, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73..
- May 07, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-124.
- Added to calendar on Apr 25, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
- Apr 25, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 25, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 18, 2007: Committee Hearings Held.
- Mar 01, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Mar 01, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E450-451)
- Introduced on Mar 01, 2007.
- Mar 01, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E450-451)
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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. ...
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The bill (HR 1294) represents the first time in more than 20 years that the House has voted to grant an American Indian tribe sovereign status, ...
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Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
This is the first time the Virginia tribes’ recognition bill (HR 1294) has passed either the House or Senate. It is also the 1st time in over two decades ...
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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. ...
The House passed the bill (HR 1294) in May 2007. Thursdayâs 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, ...
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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