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HR 2538 114th Congress House

Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2015

Official title: To take lands in Sonoma County, California, into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2015 Introduced by: Huffman, Jared Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Native Americans CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rights
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
Jun 21, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-633.
Feb 3, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 2, 2016
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Feb 2, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 10, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
May 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2015

(Sec. 4) This bill takes into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California certain land owned by the tribe in Sonoma County, California. Land taken into trust is made a part of the tribe's reservation. Gaming is prohibited on this land and in a specified area of Sonoma County.

(Sec. 5) Gaming is prohibited until March 16, 2037, on land taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe after enactment of this bill.

(Sec. 6) The memorandum of agreement entered into by the tribe and the county that was approved by the county on March 10, 2015, is not subject to review and approval by the Department of the Interior.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 9, 2015
Denham, Jeff
· May 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2538: Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2538/
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"H.R. 2538: Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2538/.
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