Bill > HR3723

This bill addresses regulatory consistency in tribal gaming by modifying the existing Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act. The bill stems from a 2022 Supreme Court ruling that allowed these two specific tribes to offer gaming activities based on Texas law without full regulatory oversight. Specifically, the bill aims to ensure that the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe are regulated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in the same manner as other federally recognized tribes, which currently number over 200 across 28 states. The legislation accomplishes this by inserting a new section into the existing law that explicitly states the full applicability of IGRA to these tribes' gaming activities, and by removing sections 107 and 207 from the original restoration act. The bill's context is rooted in a series of legal decisions, starting with the 1987 Cabazon case that initially prompted the creation of IGRA to provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for tribal gaming, and continuing through the 2022 Supreme Court decision that created a unique regulatory situation for these two Texas tribes.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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