A bill to declare that the United States hold certain land in trust for the absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
Latest action. Measure laid on table in House, S. 3358 passed in lieu.
(LATEST SUMMARY) Provides that the duly authorized tribal Officers of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma are authorized to convey to the United States in trust for the Tribe specified lands and the improvements thereon, subject to all valid existing rights, and that the United States will accept such conveyance when approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to House with amendment(s)" stage on December 13, 1974. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 3358 passed in lieu.
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The record's latest action, on December 17, 1974: Measure laid on table in House, S. 3358 passed in lieu.
How likely is it to become law?
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In the 93rd Congress (1973-74), 651 of the 23,396 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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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?
THOMAS STEED (D-OK) introduced it on July 11, 1973, and 4 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 3 Democrats, 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 11, 1973, 19419 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 18895 days ago, on December 17, 1974.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 93rd Congress has not finished by January 3, 1975 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- HouseMeasure laid on table in House, S. 3358 passed in lieu.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action