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US S3230

US S3230
Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023


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Introduced
11/06/2023
In Committee
11/06/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill 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, proposes to transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to be taken into trust for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The bill identifies specific tracts of land to be included in the transfer and declares them to be part of the Winnebago Reservation, subject to the same terms and conditions as the lands described in the Treaty with the Winnebago Tribe of 1865. Importantly, the bill prohibits the establishment of Class II and Class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on the lands taken into trust.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. (on 02/08/2024)

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