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HR 8208 116th Congress House

Mono Lake Kutzadikaª Tribe Recognition Act

Official title: To extend Federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kutzadika'a Tribe, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
Native Americans CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsHunting and fishingIndian claims
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Sep 16, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 16, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 11, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 16, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mono Lake Kutzadika&#7491 Tribe Recognition Act

This bill extends federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kutzadika&#7491 Tribe.

The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Mono and Inyo counties, California.

In addition, the bill grants the tribe hunting and fishing rights on all federal lands within its aboriginal land area.

Further, the tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.

Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take into trust certain land in Mono County, California, for the benefit of the tribe.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8208: Mono Lake Kutzadikaª Tribe Recognition Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8208/
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"H.R. 8208: Mono Lake Kutzadikaª Tribe Recognition Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8208/.
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H.R. 8208, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8208/.
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