The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 226 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R)

Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act

Places Cherokee historic sites and nearly 96 acres in Tennessee into federal trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Tradeoff

Transfers control of Sequoyah Museum, Chota and Tanasi Memorials, and related lands to the tribe. Tennessee Valley Authority keeps rights to temporarily flood the lands and manage the reservoir.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on February 4, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 7, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Jan 7, 2025)

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 4, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Indian Affairs(Feb 5, 2025)