{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-2839","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":2839,"title":"To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-04-25","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001094","fullName":"Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]","party":"D","state":"OR","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":4,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-12-26","text":"Became Public Law No: 118-33."},"policyArea":"Native Americans","subjects":["Indian lands and resources rights"],"actions":[{"date":"2023-12-26","text":"Became Public Law No: 118-33.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-26","text":"Became Public Law No: 118-33.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-26","text":"Signed by President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-26","text":"Signed by President.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-26","text":"Presented to President.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-26","text":"Presented to President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-20","text":"Message on Senate action sent to the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-19","text":"Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6061)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-19","text":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6061)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-12","text":"Received in the Senate, read twice.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-11","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-11","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6749-6750)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-11","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6749-6750)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-11","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2839.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-11","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6749-6750)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-11","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-06","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-06","text":"Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-300.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-06","text":"Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. 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This act instead allows an April 22, 1980, agreement between the United States, Oregon, and the tribe (known as the Siletz Agreement) to define the tribe's rights until and unless it is amended or replaced upon mutual agreement of the tribe and Oregon (with specified limitations regarding a new agreement).</p> <p>The act allows the tribe and Oregon to return to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to request the modification or termination of the May 2, 1980, consent decree.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T08:19:37Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":677,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:59:49.208Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20amend%20the%20Siletz%20Reservation%20Act%20to%20address%20the%20hunting%2C%20"}]}}