Rep. Hoyle and Senator Merkley's Bill to Restore Fairness for Siletz Tribe Passes Through Committee
July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023:
Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley's identical bills to restore fairness for the Siletz Tribe passed out of committee in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. The legislation would remove a discriminatory legal clause that has severely limited the hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering abilities of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (S . . .
Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley's identical bills to restore fairness for the Siletz Tribe passed out of committee in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. The legislation would remove a discriminatory legal clause that has severely limited the hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering abilities of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (S . . .