HR8824Referred to Committee

To repeal the jurisdiction conferred by section 3243 of title 18, United States Code, to the State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Tribal lands in Kansas.

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-05-14

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Tracey Mann

Republican · KS · Representative

Votes with party: 98.2% (610 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000871

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Cosponsors (0)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-14

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-05-14

Plain-English Summary

This bill would remove Kansas's authority to prosecute crimes committed by or against Native Americans on tribal lands within the state, returning that jurisdiction to tribal courts and federal authorities. Currently, Kansas has special legal power over these cases, but the bill would eliminate that arrangement, allowing tribes to handle their own legal matters on their lands. This change would primarily affect Native American tribes in Kansas, state prosecutors, and the tribal justice system.

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Subjects

Native Americans

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8824 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8824 To repeal the jurisdiction conferred by section 3243 of title 18, United States Code, to the State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Tribal lands in Kansas. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2026 Mr. Mann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To repeal the jurisdiction conferred by section 3243 of title 18, United States Code, to the State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Tribal lands in Kansas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REPEAL OF STATE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED ON TRIBAL LANDS IN KANSAS. Section 3243 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. <all>

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