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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

H.R. 3697Introduced Oct 1, 2009Policy area: Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Cole R-OK
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 4, 2009 — Committee Hearings Held.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

12 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 12 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Jo Bonner (R-AL), Dan Boren (D-OK), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Parker Griffith (R-AL), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Dale Kildee (D-MI), John Kline (R-MN), Denny Rehberg (R-MT), Michael Simpson (R-ID).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-4 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.