To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
Key claim: HR2827 would give the U.S. Court of Federal Claims one-year jurisdiction over the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s Treaty of Grouseland land claim in Illinois, bar delay-based defenses, and extinguish all other tribal claims to land in Illinois.
Abstract
(HR2827 · 119th Congress) This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished. Latest action (2026-07-15): Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Why this matters
By channeling a single tribe’s historical land claim into a time-limited Court of Federal Claims process while extinguishing all other tribal claims to Illinois land, HR2827 illustrates how Congress uses targeted jurisdictional statutes to resolve legacy treaty disputes without disturbing current land titles. For renters, buyers, and builders in Illinois, the bill is designed to quiet title risk from unresolved aboriginal claims, though the tribe’s actual recovery is limited to monetary relief through the Claims Court.