Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1286
118th Congress(2023-2024)
A bill to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering activities of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 25, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 25, 2023
Latest Action
Jul 19, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1286
Congress
118
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Oregon
Democrat
Oregon
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill provides a process by which the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Oregon may negotiate to amend or replace the existing agreement defining the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights.

The current agreement, which was made effective by a May 2, 1980, consent decree by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, serves as the exclusive and final determination of the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights. This bill instead allows an April 22, 1980, agreement between the United States, Oregon, and the tribe (known as the Siletz Agreement) to define the tribe's rights until and unless it is amended or replaced upon mutual agreement of the tribe and Oregon (with specified limitations regarding a new agreement).

The bill allows the tribe and Oregon to return to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to request the modification or termination of the May 2, 1980, consent decree.

Text (1)
April 25, 2023
Actions (3)
07/19/2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
04/25/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
04/25/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:52:15 PM