To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.

Sponsor: Jack Bergman (Republican-MI)January 15, 2025

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Lets Michigan's Bay Mills Indian Community manage their non-trust lands more freely

This bill would let the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan transfer, lease, encumber, or convey their own lands. They would not need federal approval for lands not held in trust by the U.S. government. This gives the Tribe more direct control over these specific land dealings. The U.S. government would also be protected from responsibility for these transactions.

What Would Change

Currently, the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan may need federal approval to transfer, lease, encumber, or convey its land interests. This applies even for property not held in trust by the United States. If this bill becomes law, the Tribe would be able to handle these specific land transactions without needing further federal approval. This would give them more direct control.

Key Provisions

Would let the Bay Mills Indian Community transfer, lease, encumber, or convey its non-trust land without needing federal approval.
Clarifies that this would not apply to land held in trust by the U.S. government for the Tribe.
Protects the U.S. government from being responsible for losses from these land deals, unless directly involved in the transaction.

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HR 412 · 119th Congress · January 15, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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