A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of land located in Colorado to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and to pay an amount to such tribe for economic development.
Latest action. Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 96-324.
(Measure passed House, amended) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe: (1) a specified parcel of land in Colorado; and (2) the mineral rights of another tract of land in Colorado. Declares that such conveyed land parcel shall not be considered Indian country for any purpose and shall be subject to State and local governmental jurisdiction and taxation. Directs the Secretary to pay to such tribe, for economic development of their lands, a specified sum authorized to be appropriated for such purpose. Declares that the enactment of this Act shall fully satisfy all claims against the United States by such tribe relating to the dispute over ownership of certain lands in New Mexico.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed House amended" stage on February 5, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
1 step remains before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on June 6, 1980: Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 96-324.
- A two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate to override the veto
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 1 step is still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
RAYMOND KOGOVSEK (D-CO) introduced it on July 31, 1979, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Republican.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on July 31, 1979, 17208 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16897 days ago, on June 6, 1980.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HousePassed
- SenatePassed
- PresidentVetoed on June 6, 1980