The "Freedmen of Oklahoma Act" establishes new legal provisions aimed at addressing the citizenship rights of freedmen descendants within federally recognized Indian tribes in Oklahoma. Under this act, tribes that do not grant citizenship rights to these descendants, as stipulated in their treaties, will face significant consequences, including the forfeiture of all cooperative agreements and contracts with the state, as well as any funds received or expended for the tribe's benefit. However, intergovernmental cooperative agreements specified in existing law are exempt from this forfeiture. The Oklahoma Attorney General is tasked with initiating court proceedings to enforce these provisions.

Additionally, the act creates the Freedmen of Oklahoma Commission, which will be responsible for enforcing the rights outlined in the legislation and studying the economic and social impacts of the 1866 treaties related to tribal citizenship and benefits for freedmen and their descendants. The Commission will consist of fifteen members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.