Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

25 U.S.C. § 5121

Claims or suits of Indian tribes against United States; rights unimpaired

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair or prejudice any claim or suit of any Indian tribe against the United States. It is declared to be the intent of Congress that no expenditures for the benefit of Indians made out of appropriations authorized by said sections shall be considered as offsets in any suit brought to recover upon any claim of such Indians against the United States.

June 18, 1934, ch. 576, § 1548 Stat. 987(, .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 18, 1934, ch. 57648 Stat. 984section 5101 of this titleThis Act, referred to in text, is , , popularly known as the Indian Reorganization Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

section 475 of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.