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2 rows where bill_type = "hjres", congress = 98 and policy_area = "Native Americans" sorted by introduced_date descending

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bill_id congress bill_type bill_number title policy_area introduced_date ▲ latest_action_date latest_action_text origin_chamber sponsor_name sponsor_state sponsor_party sponsor_bioguide_id cosponsor_count summary_text update_date url
98-hjres-471 98 hjres 471 A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 29, 1984, as "American Indian Week". Native Americans 1984-02-07 1984-02-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. House Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2] AR R B000422 0 Designates the week beginning April 29, 1984, as American Indian Week. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
98-hjres-158 98 hjres 158 A joint resolution to make technical corrections in the Act of January 25, 1983 (Public Law 97-459). Native Americans 1983-02-23 1984-10-30 Became Public Law No: 98-608. House Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] AZ D U000001 0 (Measure passed Senate, amended) Amends the Indian Land Consolidation Act to remove the guidelines for land transfers under a land consolidation plan from provisions dealing only with the devise or descent of land interests to non-Indians or non-members of a tribe. Places such guidelines with the general provision authorizing land consolidation plans. Terminates the requirement that tribal purchases of certain land tract interests need the consent of over 50 percent of the owners of such tract. (Retains the requirement of consent of the owners of over 50 percent of the undivided interests in such tract.) Grants the tribe a certain time in which to purchase property for which a petition has been filed to remove it from trust or restricted status. Authorizes any Indian tribe to adopt its own laws governing the descent and distribution of trust or restricted lands. States that, where the non-Indian or nonmember survivors of an intestate deceased Indian receive a life estate in certain trust or restricted lands, the remainder shall vest in the Indians or tribal members who would have been heirs in the absence of a qualified person taking a life estate. Limits the right to receive a life estate to spouses and children who, if eligible, would have inherited an ownership interest of ten percent or more in the tract of land. States that certain undivided interests in trust or restricted lands shall escheat to the tribe if such interest cannot earn at least $100 to the respective heirs in any one of the five years following the decedent's death. Authorizes any Indian tribe to adopt its own laws governing the disposition of escheatable interests. States that this Act does not vest a tribal governing body with authority which is not authorized by its constitution or by-laws. Provides that trust or restricted lands will retain such status if they are acquired by an Indian or Indian tribe in mortgage foreclosure circumstances unless an application is made to the Secretary to change such status. 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z  

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CREATE TABLE legislation (
    bill_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
    congress INTEGER,
    bill_type TEXT,
    bill_number INTEGER,
    title TEXT,
    policy_area TEXT,
    introduced_date TEXT,
    latest_action_date TEXT,
    latest_action_text TEXT,
    origin_chamber TEXT,
    sponsor_name TEXT,
    sponsor_state TEXT,
    sponsor_party TEXT,
    sponsor_bioguide_id TEXT,
    cosponsor_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
    summary_text TEXT,
    update_date TEXT,
    url TEXT
);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_congress ON legislation(congress);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_type ON legislation(bill_type);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_policy ON legislation(policy_area);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_date ON legislation(introduced_date);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor ON legislation(sponsor_name);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor_bioguide ON legislation(sponsor_bioguide_id);