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HR 2208 117th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Gambling Texas

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act

Introduced: March 26, 2021 Introduced by: Escobar, Veronica Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 12, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 12, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2225)
May 12, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2225)
May 12, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2208.
May 12, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2225-2226)
May 12, 2021
Mr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 6, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Mar 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
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Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act

This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met.

Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill instead prohibits the act from being construed to preclude or limit the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Therefore, the bill effectively makes IGRA the controlling federal statute governing gaming activities on the tribes' land.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2208: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2208/
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"H.R. 2208: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2208/.
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