H.R. 2606Stigler Act Amendments of 2018

1 recorded action154 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Tom Cole [R-OK-04]
Cosponsors: 3 · 3 Republicans
Policy area: Native Americans
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Indian Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 31, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-399.

IntroducedMay 23, 2017
Passed the HouseSep 12, 2018
Passed the SenateDec 13, 2018
Sent to the PresidentDec 21, 2018
Became lawDec 31, 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

Stigler Act Amendments of 2018

This bill amends the Act of August 4, 1947 (commonly known as the Stigler Act) to revise the qualifications that must be met for inherited land to remain in restricted status. When land is in restricted status, it is not subject to taxation and may not be sold or transferred without permission of the Department of the Interior.

Under current law, the restricted status of land allotted to the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma is maintained only if the individual holding title has at least 50% Indian blood from one of the Five Tribes (the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole tribes). This bill removes this requirement, thus, the restricted status is maintained for lineal descendants of an original enrollee whose name appears on the membership rolls of the Five Tribes.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2606 as public Law on Dec 31, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 471

House Dec 20, 2018

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments

Stigler Act Amendments

Passed · Two-thirds required

399 Yea 0 Nay 33 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members432 members

Democratic197 members

Republican235 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 3 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2606 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

RMarkwayne Mullin [R-OK-02]Original

RFrank D. Lucas [R-OK-03]Original2026 profile

RSteve Russell [R-OK-05]Original

Who lobbied on H.R. 26062 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 2606 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

MUSCOGEE CREEK NATIONfiled by FRANKLIN CREEK CONSULTING

Indian/Native American Affairs8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CHICKASAW NATIONfiled by RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC

Small Business · Housing · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Transportation +6 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

12 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.