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HR 5992 112th Congress House

Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2012

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, Washington, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2012 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsGamblingIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersWashington State
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jun 21, 2012
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action June 27, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation specified parcels of land owned by the Tribe in Skagit County and San Juan County, Washington, once the Tribe conveys that land to the Secretary and requests that it be taken into trust for the Tribe.

Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming on such land.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5992: Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5992/
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"H.R. 5992: Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5992/.
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H.R. 5992, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5992/.
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