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H.R. 5820 119th Congress House

Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe Recognition Act

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

Introduced: October 24, 2025 Introduced by: Kevin Kiley Independent · California See on congress.gov
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Oct 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe Recognition Act

This bill extends federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a 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. 5820: Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe Recognition Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5820/
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"H.R. 5820: Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe Recognition Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5820/.
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H.R. 5820, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5820/.
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