WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives' Natural Resources Committee has given its approval to a bill that would grant six Virginia Indian tribes federal recognition.
For the first time since the Virginia tribes have sought federal recognition through legislation, the Resources Committee took action on the bill April 25, sending it to the full House. The committee's action improves the bill's chances of consideration by the House, according to Rep. James P. Moran, D-Va., who introduced the bill in March.
While opponents to the federal recognition bill have argued that the Virginia tribes would be allowed to utilize the federal Indian Gaming Act, the bill includes an amendment that prohibits the tribes from pursuing gaming.
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