Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act

This bill makes sure that a law called the Indian Reorganization Act applies to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. A 2009 Supreme Court case ruled that the government could not take land into trust for certain tribes if they were not under federal authority when the law was first passed in 1934. This bill treats the Poarch Band of Creek Indians as having been under federal authority since 1934, and it confirms that past decisions by the Department of the Interior to hold land in trust for the tribe are valid.

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