Choctaw-Chickasaw-Cherokee Boundary Dispute Act
Public Law 93-195 · H.R. 5089 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 20, 1973 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Steed (D-OK-4)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. John Jarman, Rep. John Camp,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Choctaw-Chickasaw-Cherokee Boundary Dispute Act - Grants the consent of the United States to the Choctaw Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, and the Cherokee Nation to bring suit against each other to quiet the title in and to the bed of the Arkansas River below the Canadian fork and to the eastern boundary of Oklahoma.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Dec 20, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-195.
- Dec 10, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 7, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Dec 6, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 18, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 17, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Jul 16, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 1, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.