Tribal Reservation Pandemic Protection Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7173 To protect the status of lands held in trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 11, 2020 Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Ms. HAALAND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To protect the status of lands held in trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tribal Reservation 4 Pandemic Protection Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION; RETROACTIVE EFFECT. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—During the period beginning on 7 the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the 8 date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 9 Act, no Federal action shall— 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:11 Jun 29, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7173.IH H7173 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7173 IH (1) revoke the status of land held in trust for 1 the benefit of a federally recognized Indian Tribe; 2 (2) revoke a reservation proclamation; or 3 (3) rescind a record of decision on which a trust 4 status or reservation proclamation described in para- 5 graph (1) or (2), as applicable, has been established. 6 (b) RETROACTIVE EFFECT.—Any Federal action de- 7 scribed in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) 8 taken during the period beginning on the date that is 1 9 year before the date of the enactment of this Act and end- 10 ing on the day before the date of the enactment of this 11 Act shall have no force or effect. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:11 Jun 29, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7173.IH H7173 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS