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H.R. 412

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 412, to authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe, was introduced in the House on Jan 15, 2025 by Rep. Jack Bergman (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Indian and Insular Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 5, 2025: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Record

Text

H.R. 412 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb412/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 412 IH: To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 412  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 15, 2025   Mr. Bergman  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
1.
Land and interests of the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan
(a)
In General
Subject to subsections (b) and (c), notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan (including any agent or instrumentality of the Tribe) (referred to in this section as the  Tribe ), may transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, without further authorization or approval, all or any part of the Tribe’s interest in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
(b)
Effect of section
Nothing in this section is intended to authorize the Tribe to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, any lands, or any interest in any lands, that are held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
(c)
Liability
The United States shall not be held liable to any party (including the Tribe or any agent or instrumentality of the Tribe) for any term of, or any loss resulting from the term of any transfer, lease, encumbrance, or conveyance of land made pursuant to this Act unless the United States or an agent or instrumentality of the United States is a party to the transaction or the United States would be liable pursuant to any other provision of law. This subsection shall not apply to land transferred or conveyed by the Tribe to the United States to be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 15, 2025

hb412/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/15/2025)

This bill allows the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey its real property that is not held in trust by the United States. The United States shall not be held liable for any loss resulting from a transfer of real property by the tribe.

Sponsors

Rep. Jack Bergman (R) sponsors H.R. 412, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 412 went before 2 committees: Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee and Natural Resources.

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Feb 5, 2025 · 15 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jan 15, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 412 has taken 4 actions since Jan 15, 2025, the latest on Feb 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 5, 2025
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldIndian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Jan 29, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Jan 15, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 412 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 412 goes by 2 titles.

  • To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe. — Display Title
  • To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

10 clients hired 2 firms and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 412 in 19 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources, Homeland Security, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Health Issues, Housing, Transportation, Welfare.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER)Early disease detection/proper medication dosageWashington12$80K
LA PAZ COUNTY, ARIZONAUnit of Local Government -- CountyArizona12$60K
TRUCKEE RIVER FLOOD PROJECTGovernment entity for the management of water.Nevada12$60K
WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION——12$60K
DOUGLAS COUNTY NEVADACounty in Nevada, Public EntityNevada12$40K
LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICTEarly disease detection/proper medication dosageWashington12$40K
WEBER BASIN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT—Utah12$40K
KLAMATH DRAINAGE DISTRICTManages water for agriculture and wildlife as part of the Klamath Basin.Oregon12$20K
WASHINGTON COUNTYCOUNTY GOVERNMENT, UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTUtah12$20K
THE HENRY FORDCultural institutionMichigan11$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MARCUS G. FAUST, PC918$420K
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES11$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CAMILLE BIANCHINI1918
KATHERINE BENNETT1918
MARCUS FAUST1918
OLIVIA SANFORD1918
ALBERT KAMMLER111
NORMA KRAYEM111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER)MARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER)MARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
THE HENRY FORDVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATIONMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
TRUCKEE RIVER FLOOD PROJECTMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
LA PAZ COUNTY, ARIZONAMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATIONMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
TRUCKEE RIVER FLOOD PROJECTMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
LA PAZ COUNTY, ARIZONAMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
WEBER BASIN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICTMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICTMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
DOUGLAS COUNTY NEVADAMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
WEBER BASIN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICTMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICTMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
DOUGLAS COUNTY NEVADAMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
WASHINGTON COUNTYMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
KLAMATH DRAINAGE DISTRICTMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
WASHINGTON COUNTYMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
KLAMATH DRAINAGE DISTRICTMARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 412 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 412’s is Native Americans.

hr412/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 412 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Indian lands and resources rights to Michigan.

hr412/subjects.txt
Indian lands and resources rightsLand transfersMichigan

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 412, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERGMAN:H.R. 412.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H186]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com