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HR 3649 117th Congress House Native Americans

Mono Lake Kutzadikaa Tribe Recognition Act

Introduced: June 1, 2021 Introduced by: Obernolte, Jay Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 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.

What's happening now July 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3649: Mono Lake Kutzadikaa Tribe Recognition Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3649/
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"H.R. 3649: Mono Lake Kutzadikaa Tribe Recognition Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3649/.
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H.R. 3649, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3649/.
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