A bill pertaining to the inheritance of trust or restricted land on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Public Law 96-274 · H.R. 2102 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jun 17, 1980 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Andrews (R-ND)
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.
Limits the right to receive by distribution or descent any interest in trust or restricted land within the boundaries of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North and South Dakota to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota, or persons who are: (1) enrolled members of the tribe; (2) members of a federally-recognized Indian tribe; or (3) recognized as Indians by the Secretary of the Interior or the tribe.
Establishes an order of succession for those interests not devised by an approved will, including the rights of a non-Indian surviving spouse of an Indian decedent.
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. 13 actions.
- Jun 17, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-274.
- Jun 11, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Jun 10, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 9, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- May 22, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 15, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Mar 4, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Mar 3, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Jan 30, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 13, 1979CommitteeCommittee · 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.