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S. 1508 119th Congress Senate

Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

Official title: A bill to confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah with respect to civil causes of action arising on or within the Indian lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2025 Introduced by: John R. Curtis Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsJurisdiction and venueUtah
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Dec 17, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Apr 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

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Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

This bill confers legal jurisdiction to the State of Utah over certain civil cases involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. It also allows the tribe to lease its land held in trust. The tribe is located in southwestern Utah.

Specifically, the bill confers jurisdiction to the State of Utah over any civil cause of action (1) to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a party, and (2) that arises on or within Indian lands. Under the bill, Indian lands are lands of the tribe that are (1) held in trust for the benefit of the tribe, or (2) subject to restrictions by the United States against alienation (i.e., sale or transfer).

Additionally, the bill specifies that any cause of action arising from any contract or agreement (including a lease) to which the tribe is party or that affects or arises on these Indian lands shall be deemed a civil cause of action. Therefore, this bill allows the tribe and third parties to resolve contract disputes in state court.

The bill also authorizes the tribe to lease its land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years.

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  • HR 3073 Identical bill Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1508: Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1508/
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"S. 1508: Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1508/.
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