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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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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  "constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. COLE:\nH.R. 5257.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18.\n[Page H4239]\n</pre>"
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