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HR 4893 109th Congress House

Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act of 2006

Official title: To amend section 20 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to restrict off-reservation gaming.

Introduced: September 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 247 - 171 (Roll no. 439).
Sep 13, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6460-6461)
Sep 13, 2006
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 13, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4893.
Sep 13, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6446-6453; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6446)
Sep 13, 2006
Mr. Pombo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 13, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
Sep 13, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-650.
Jul 26, 2006
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 9.
Jul 26, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 5, 2006
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 2006
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 13, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 7, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 7, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 13, 2006 House · vote #439 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Failed 247–171 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 13, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 247 - 171 (Roll no. 439).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act of 2006 - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to revise requirements for gaming on lands taken in trust for the benefit of a newly recognized, restored, or landless Indian tribe.

Allows one Indian tribe to host another, invited tribe to participate in or benefit from consolidated class II and class III gaming within the boundaries of the host tribe's reservation.

Requires the Indian tribe, in order to mitigate the direct impact of gaming activities on the affected county or parish infrastructure and services, to negotiate and sign, during negotiations for a tribal-state gaming compact, a memorandum of understanding concerning mitigation with the county or parish government. Requires the Secretary to appoint an arbitrator to establish mitigation requirements if such a memorandum is not signed within one year after a request to initiate negotiations has been made.

Provides that any gaming authorized by this Act shall not be conducted unless it is: (1) consistent with the tribal-state compacting laws of the state in which the gaming activities will be conducted; and (2) specifically identified as expressly authorized in a tribal-state compact of the invited Indian tribe approved by an Act of the legislature and the Governor of the state in which the gaming will be conducted.

States that host tribe compacts shall not be affected by the amendments made by this Act.

Prohibits an Indian tribe from conducting regulated gaming on Indian lands outside the state in which the Indian tribe is primarily residing and exercising tribal government authority upon the enactment of this Act, unless such lands are contiguous to those in the state where the tribe is primarily residing and exercising such authority.

Declares that the gaming arrangement authorized by this Act shall not be conducted on any Indian lands within the state of Arizona.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 13, 2006
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 13, 2006
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 25, 2006
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