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H.R. 1225 113th Congress House

Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2013

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: March 4, 2014 Introduced by: Rick Larsen 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 15, 2013
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action July 23, 2013

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2013 - 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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Benishek, Dan
· Jul 14, 2014
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 8, 2014
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 25, 2014
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 24, 2014
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jun 24, 2014
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 4, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1225: Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1225/
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"H.R. 1225: Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1225/.
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