A bill to declare that certain land of the United States is held by the United States in trust for the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma.
Public Law 93-582 · S. 521 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jan 2, 1975 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Henry Bellmon (R-OK)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Dewey Bartlett
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 land of the United States in the State of Oklahoma is held by the United States in trust for the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes 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. 11 actions.
- Jan 2, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-582.
- Dec 24, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Dec 17, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 3605.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- May 29, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 28, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 21, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 23, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.