To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes.
Public Law 118-33 · H.R. 2839 · 118th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 26, 2023 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR-4)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act provides a process by which the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Oregon may negotiate to amend or replace the existing agreement defining the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights.
The current agreement, which was made effective by a May 2, 1980, consent decree by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, serves as the exclusive and final determination of the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights. This act instead allows an April 22, 1980, agreement between the United States, Oregon, and the tribe (known as the Siletz Agreement) to define the tribe's rights until and unless it is amended or replaced upon mutual agreement of the tribe and Oregon (with specified limitations regarding a new agreement).
The act allows the tribe and Oregon to return to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to request the modification or termination of the May 2, 1980, consent decree.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1286Identical bill
A bill to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering activities of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Dec 26, 2023Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-33.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2023FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2023FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 12, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 11, 2023FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2839.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 6, 2023CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-300.
- Jul 19, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.
- Jun 7, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 22, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
- Apr 25, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.