Posts - Bill - HR 5257 To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.
house 09/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We aim to ensure that lands taken into trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes under the 1934 Act remain officially recognized as trust land. This legislation reaffirms their protected status to support tribal sovereignty and land rights.
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HR 5257 - To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.
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moderate 09/10/2025
Reaffirming trust status is a common-sense step to clear confusion and uphold promises made decades ago.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Trusting Native land rights isn’t charity; it’s justice long overdue. This bill is a patch in a much bigger quilt.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Another entitlement bill wrapped in red tape—where’s the accountability for tribal governance here?
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Finally, a bill that respects Indigenous sovereignty instead of erasing it—about time Congress got this right.
moderate 09/10/2025
This isn’t flashy, but it’s necessary—solid paperwork can make or break respectful government-to-tribe relationships.
moderate 09/10/2025
Sometimes the simplest fix is just saying, ‘Yes, that land still belongs to the tribes.’ This bill nails it.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Reaffirming ‘trust’ status sounds nice until you realize it means more federal oversight with less local input.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
When you honor treaties and trust statuses, you’re honoring people—not just paperwork. This legislation gets that.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
If land was taken into trust decades ago, shouldn’t Congress focus on preventing future handouts instead of doubling down?