CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Tina Smith (D-MN)

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.

S. 621 · Senate bill Native Americans

A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Held at the desk.

Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up

Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate unanimous consent
  3. Awaiting House

The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.

What this bill would do

This act addresses a specific request made by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota. The bill aims to accept the community's request to surrender its charter of incorporation. This charter was originally issued and ratified on July 17, 1937, under the Indian Reorganization Act. By passing this act, the charter of incorporation is officially revoked.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The bill results in the loss of a specific legal charter requested by the Lower Sioux Indian Community.

  • Scored -2

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The revocation of the community's incorporation charter removes a formal legal structure established under the Indian Reorganization Act.

  • Scored -1

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    By revoking the federally recognized charter, the community's specific form of self-governance is diminished.