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HR 3160 116th Congress House Native Americans Arizona Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

Introduced: June 6, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2020
Received in the Senate.
Sep 21, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4557)
Sep 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 21, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3160.
Sep 21, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4557-4558)
Sep 21, 2020
Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 8, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
Sep 8, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-492.
Jan 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 15, 2020
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Oct 16, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, which is bordered and owned by the Gila River Indian Community of the Reservation, into trust for the benefit of the community after it (1) conveys to Interior all of its interest in such land, and (2) submits a request for Interior to take such land into trust for it.

The land that is taken into trust shall be treated as part of the community's reservation.

The bill prohibits certain gaming activities on the land taken into trust.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Received in the Senate.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2912 Identical bill Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jun 6, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 6, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 6, 2019
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 6, 2019
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jun 6, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3160: Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3160/
MLA
"H.R. 3160: Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3160/.
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H.R. 3160, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3160/.
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