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S 4000 118th Congress Senate Native Americans California Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights

A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 20, 2024 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 16, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 12, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 12, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6985; text: CR S6985)
Dec 12, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 12, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.
Sep 12, 2024
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-223.
Jul 25, 2024
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 12, 2024
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-418.
Mar 20, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2472)
Mar 20, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) to the Lytton Rancheria of California. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire and take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe under the IRA. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.

A 2009 Supreme Court case, Carcieri v. Salazar, decided that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the IRA was enacted in 1934. This bill (1) affirms the applicability of the IRA to the Lytton Rancheria of California, thereby deeming the tribe to be under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the IRA; and (2) authorizes Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

What's happening now December 16, 2024

Held at the desk.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4000: A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4000/
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"S. 4000: A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4000/.
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S. 4000, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4000/.
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