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25 U.S.C. 5121: Claims or suits of Indian tribes against United States; rights unimpairedText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 25-INDIANSCHAPTER 45-PROTECTION OF INDIANS AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
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§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, § 15 , 48 Stat. 987 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is act June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, 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 section 5101 of this title and Tables.

Codification

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