A bill to declare that certain mineral interests are held by the United States in trust for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Mont..
Public Law 93-285 · H.R. 5525 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on May 21, 1974 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. John Melcher (D-MT-2)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Declares that specified mineral interests including coal, oil, gas and underlying lands are held by the United States in trust for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana.
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.
- May 21, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-285.
- May 10, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- May 8, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 6, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 2, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 1, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Mar 13, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 13, 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.