A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
Accepts the Lower Sioux Indian Community's request to surrender the federal charter of incorporation issued under section 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act and ratified on July 17, 1937. The charter is revoked by Congress, ending that federally chartered corporate structure at the Tribe's request.
Who Benefits and How
The Lower Sioux Indian Community benefits by gaining a cleaner governance structure aligned with its own request rather than continuing to carry a federally issued corporate charter it no longer wants. Tribal leaders and community members benefit from reduced ambiguity about whether the 1937 corporate charter remains active.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs must update federal records and recognize that the section 17 charter is revoked. The burden is narrow and administrative because the bill does not impose new fiscal programs, land transfers, or regulatory requirements.
Key Provisions
- Accepts the Lower Sioux Indian Community's request to surrender the 1937 federal charter of incorporation.
- Revokes the charter issued under section 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act.
- Provides a Tribe-initiated governance change rather than a federally imposed restructuring.
- Requires federal records to reflect that the charter is no longer active.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Accepts the Lower Sioux Indian Community's request to surrender and revoke its 1937 section 17 Indian Reorganization Act federal charter of incorporation.
Key Policy Areas
Tribal Affairs, Governance
Primary Purpose
Accepts the Lower Sioux Indian Community's request to surrender and revoke its 1937 section 17 Indian Reorganization Act federal charter of incorporation.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Lower Sioux Indian Community
- Lower Sioux tribal leaders
- Lower Sioux community members
Identified Costs
- Department of the Interior
- Bureau of Indian Affairs records staff
Sponsors
Tina Smith
D-MN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateHeld at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8687; …
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous …
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. …
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment …
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "bia"
- → Bureau of Indian Affairs
- "community"
- → Lower Sioux Indian Community
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