118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 277 — Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023

“A bill to take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes.”

Native Americans

Introduced Feb 7, 2023

Last action Mar 21, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Feb 7, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 7, 2023

Indian Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Feb 15, 2023

Reported out

Step 4

Senate

Mar 21, 2023

Step 5

House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 721.12 acres of land in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, if the tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. The land is made part of the Pala Indian Reservation. The bill generally prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust.

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to Senate

Timeline · 5 actions

Mar 21, 2023

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-2.

Mar 21, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.

Feb 15, 2023

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 7, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 7, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.