Schaghticoke Acknowledgment Repeal Act of 2005

H.R. 1104, the Schaghticoke Acknowledgment Repeal Act of 2005, was a legislative proposal that sought to revoke the federal recognition of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation of Connecticut. If enacted, the bill would have overturned a 2004 decision by the Department of the Interior that officially acknowledged the group as a sovereign Indian tribe.

The practical impact of this bill would have been the removal of the tribe's eligibility for federal funding, services, and the legal right to establish a tribal land base or pursue commercial gaming operations. By repealing this status, the bill aimed to resolve long-standing local and state disputes regarding land claims and the potential development of tribal casinos in the region. The bill did not move past the committee stage and did not become law.