By a voice vote, the House on Monday passed H.R.841, a bill to benefit the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Oregon.

The bill eases the process by which the tribe acquires land in trust and has it declared a part of the reservation. It also places 288 acres in trust.

"This legislation will enable the tribe to more efficiently move the land it owns into reservation status, which is historically a very complex and time consuming process," Chairman Reyn Leon said in a said in a press release. "The tribe and its neighboring counties continue to work cooperatively as partners in this and other matters that improve the quality of life for our members and the people of the west valley.”

The bill has yet to be considered in the Senate.

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Grand Ronde tribe wins House passage of bill streamlining acquisition of reservation land (The Oregonian 1/14)

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