On Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a fully remote, virtual legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation:

• H.R.7565. The bill authorizes the Seminole Tribe to lease or transfer certain non-trust lands in Florida without involving the United States.
• H.R.8255, the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act. The bill ensures the Catawba Nation can move forward with a gaming development on ancestral territory in North Carolina.

WITNESS LIST
The Honorable Chris Osceola
Hollywood Councilman Seminole Tribe of Florida
Hollywood, FL

The Honorable William Harris
Chief, Catawba Indian Nation
Rock Hill, SC

The Honorable Scott Neisler
Mayor, City of Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain, NC

The Honorable Richard Sneed
Principal Chief, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Cherokee, NC

Legislative Hearing (September 24, 2020)