117th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 478Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for other purposes.

Native Americans
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Last action Dec 27, 2022
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 25, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Feb 18, 2021
Natural Resources
Step 3
Committee
Feb 18, 2021
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Dec 19, 2022
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Dec 27, 2022
SummaryCRS Summary

This act directs the Department of the Interior to take the approximately 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, if the community conveys to Interior all of its interest in the land. The land is made part of the community's reservation. Further, the act prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

Provisions · 3 sectionsEnrolled
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Timeline · 15 actions
Dec 27, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 27, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-267.
Dec 23, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2021
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
May 12, 2021
Mr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 12, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 12, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 478.
May 12, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 478 are considered vacated.
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.