The congressional act that led to Nebraska becoming a state in 1867 was the Nebraska Organic Act, passed in 1864. This act established the Nebraska Territory and set the stage for its eventual statehood. Following the end of the Civil War and population growth in the territory, Nebraska achieved statehood on March 1, 1867, when Congress passed the statehood bill.
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