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Introduced
02/27/2019
02/27/2019
In Committee
06/19/2019
06/19/2019
Crossed Over
03/27/2019
03/27/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2019 Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2019 This bill takes into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California certain land owned by the tribe in Sonoma County, California. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Gaming is prohibited on land taken into trust by this bill, and on lands taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe in the future. The memorandum of agreement entered into by the tribe and the county is not subject to review or approval by the Department of the Interior.
AI Summary
This bill takes lands owned by the Lytton Rancheria of California in Sonoma County, California, and places them in trust for the benefit of the tribe. The lands will become part of the tribe's reservation. The bill prohibits gaming on these lands and any future lands taken into trust for the tribe in Sonoma County. It also exempts the memorandum of agreement between the tribe and Sonoma County, which was approved in 2015, from review or approval by the Department of the Interior. This action aims to restore the Lytton Rancheria's homeland and status after the tribe was wrongfully terminated in 1961.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166. (on 07/29/2019)
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