WASHINGTON, D.C. – By a voice vote, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation (H.R. 1294), authored by Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), to grant the Virginia tribes recognition from the U.S. federal government.
This is the first time the Virginia tribes’ recognition bill (H.R. 1294) has passed either the House or Senate. It is also the 1st time in over two decades the House has voted on granting a Native American tribe sovereign status.
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