A bill for the relief of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.
Public Law 100-411 · H.R. 3617 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 22, 1988 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. James Hayes (D-LA-7)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana in full settlement of all claims of the tribe regarding the uncompensated taking by the United States of land owned or occupied by the tribe in the 19th century.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Aug 22, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-411.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 12, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 11, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 10, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jul 29, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 14, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 13, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 1, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 25, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 12, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 5, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.