Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025

# Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does** This bill would settle a long-standing dispute between the federal government and the Quapaw Nation, a Native American tribe based in Oklahoma. It creates a special trust account (called the Quapaw Bear Settlement Trust Account) to hold settlement money and directs the Department of Interior to distribute these funds to the tribe and its members according to a 2020 court recommendation. The bill essentially formalizes a settlement that a federal court panel had already recommended. **Who It Affects** The bill directly affects the Quapaw Nation and its members, who would receive the settlement payments.

It also involves the federal government, which would fund the trust account and oversee the distribution process through the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration. **Current Status** The bill is currently in committee (as of the 119th Congress), meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill was sponsored by Representative Josh Brecheen, a Republican from Oklahoma.