Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-317
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: California
Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019

 
This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to take approximately 1,427 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. The bill also ratifies the actions of Interior to assume jurisdiction over the appeals relating to the acquisition of this land, and dismiss those appeals. The land is made part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation.
 
The bill removes restrictions on the land pursuant to certain state laws.
 Under the bill, gaming is prohibited on this land.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: 

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019

 
This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to take approximately 1,427 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. The bill also ratifies the actions of Interior to assume jurisdiction over the appeals relating to the acquisition of this land, and dismiss those appeals. The land is made part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation.
 
The bill removes restrictions on the land pursuant to certain state laws.
 Under the bill, gaming is prohibited on this land.
action_date: 2020-01-06
text: 

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019

 
This bill takes approximately 1,427 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, subject to existing rights, contracts, and management agreements relating to easements and rights-of-way. The land is made part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation.
 
The bill removes restrictions on the land pursuant to certain state laws.
 Under the bill, gaming is prohibited on this land.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
action_date: 2020-01-06
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-191.
action_date: 2020-01-06
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-191.
action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3292)
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3292)
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3295)
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Van Drew objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 317.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3291-3293)
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Mr. Van Drew moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House