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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025

10/28/2025, 6:04 PM

Summary of Bill S 642

Bill 119 s 642, also known as the "Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Compensation Act," aims to provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking of land by the United States without just compensation. This land was located within the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation and was guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854.

The bill acknowledges that the United States failed to uphold its obligations under the treaty and seeks to rectify this injustice by providing financial compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to the land taken from the Community.

Overall, Bill 119 s 642 addresses a historical injustice and seeks to provide restitution to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the land that was taken from them without just compensation.

Congressional Summary of S 642

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in Baraga County, Michigan, in order to settle the KBIC's land claims and clear title to those lands.

The KBIC may use these funds for any lawful purpose except to acquire land for gaming.

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Current Status of Bill S 642

Bill S 642 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 19, 2025. Bill S 642 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on February 19, 2025.  Bill S 642's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175. as of September 29, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 642

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 642

Primary Policy Focus

Native Americans

Potential Impact Areas

- Federal-Indian relations
- Indian claims
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Land transfers
- Michigan

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 642

A bill to provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 642

Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
MichiganDemocrat
Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin
MichiganDemocrat

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