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HR 317 116th 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 2019

Introduced: January 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
Jan 6, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-191.
Nov 6, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 30, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Apr 29, 2019
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Van Drew objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Apr 29, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 317.
Apr 29, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3291-3293)
Apr 29, 2019
Mr. Van Drew moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 29, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3295)
Apr 29, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 29, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3292)
Apr 29, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3292)
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019

This bill takes approximately 1,427 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, subject to existing rights, contracts, and management agreements relating to easements and rights-of-way. The land is made part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation.

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

Under the bill, gaming is prohibited on this land.
What's happening now January 6, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 317: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-317/
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"H.R. 317: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-317/.
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H.R. 317, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-317/.
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