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Introduced
02/28/2023
02/28/2023
In Committee
05/01/2024
05/01/2024
Crossed Over
02/06/2024
02/06/2024
Passed
07/08/2024
07/08/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/12/2024
07/12/2024
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023, aims to transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and to take those lands into trust for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Specifically, the bill declares that certain tracts of land in Iowa and Nebraska are part of the Winnebago Reservation and will be held in trust by the United States for the Winnebago Tribe, subject to the same terms and conditions as the lands described in the 1865 Treaty with the Winnebago Tribe. The bill also prohibits class II and class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on the lands taken into trust.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (8)
Randy Feenstra (R)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Sharice Davids (D),
Mike Flood (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Zach Nunn (R),
Adrian Smith (R),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 118-68. (on 07/12/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1240/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1240/BILLS-118hr1240enr.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1240/BILLS-118hr1240eh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1240/BILLS-118hr1240rh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1240/BILLS-118hr1240ih.pdf |
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