118th Congress Native Americans
S. 277: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 721.12 acres of land in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, if the tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. The land is made part of the Pala Indian Reservation.
The bill generally prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Who scored on this bill
- 1Alejandro Padilla SponsorIntroduced, reported2 events+20
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Alejandro Padilla.
Show the full action history (5 actions)
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-2.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S267)