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H.R. 423 118th Congress House

Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023

Official title: To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 20, 2023 Introduced by: Darrell Issa Republican · California See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsGamblingIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-11.
Jul 28, 2023
Signed by President.
Jul 27, 2023
Presented to President.
Jul 20, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 18, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3120-3121)
Jul 18, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3120-3121)
Feb 7, 2023
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Feb 6, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 6, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H692)
Feb 6, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H692)
Feb 6, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 423.
Feb 6, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H692-694)
Feb 6, 2023
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action July 28, 2023

Became Public Law No: 118-11.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023

This act directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 721.12 acres of land in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, if the tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. The land is made part of the Pala Indian Reservation.

The act generally prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 277 Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 423: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-423/
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"H.R. 423: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-423/.
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H.R. 423, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-423/.
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