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Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 5483 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5483

 To nullify the applicability of the Act of July 2, 1948, with respect 
 to the territory of the Seneca Nation of Indians in New York, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2026

Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL

 
 To nullify the applicability of the Act of July 2, 1948, with respect 
 to the territory of the Seneca Nation of Indians in New York, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Seneca Nation Law Enforcement 
Efficiency Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF EFFECT OF LAW.

    (a) Definition of Territory.--In this section, the term 
``territory'' means any land of the Seneca Nation of Indians that is 
Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States 
Code).
    (b) Nullification.--Subject to written concurrence of the Attorney 
General and the Seneca Nation of Indians, the jurisdiction granted to 
the State of New York by the Act of July 2, 1948 (62 Stat. 1224, 
chapter 809; 25 U.S.C. 232), shall not apply with respect to the 
territory of the Seneca Nation of Indians, subject to the condition 
that the Attorney General shall consult in advance with the Seneca 
Nation of Indians and the State of New York prior to making such 
concurrence.
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