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HR 1491 115th Congress House Native Americans California Federal-Indian relations Gambling Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017

Introduced: May 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 23, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
Aug 23, 2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-326.
Jun 13, 2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 25, 2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-253.
Nov 29, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Nov 28, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 28, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9443-9444)
Nov 28, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9443-9444)
Nov 28, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1491.
Nov 28, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9443-9445)
Nov 28, 2017
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
Sep 21, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-319.
Jul 26, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to: (1) take approximately 1,427 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, (2) assume jurisdiction over the appeals relating to the acquisition of this land, and (3) dismiss those appeals. The land is made part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation.

The bill removes restrictions on the land pursuant to certain state laws.

Gaming is prohibited on this land.
What's happening now August 23, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 3
R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 24, 2017
Walters, Mimi
· Jul 24, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 11, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 6, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· May 17, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· May 4, 2017
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · May 4, 2017
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 4, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 3, 2017
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Apr 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1491: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1491/
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"H.R. 1491: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1491/.
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