Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017
Latest action · Aug 23, 2018 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2017
- Passed HouseNov 28, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to: (1) take approximately 1,427 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, (2) assume jurisdiction over the appeals relating to the acquisition of this land, and (3) dismiss those appeals. The land is made part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation.
The bill removes restrictions on the land pursuant to certain state laws.
Gaming is prohibited on this land.Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 3, 2017 to Jul 24, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Apr 3, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Apr 3, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Apr 3, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | May 4, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | May 4, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | May 4, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | May 4, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Stephen Knight | May 17, 2017 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jun 6, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Jun 26, 2017 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Jul 24, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Mimi Walters | Jul 24, 2017 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 23, 2018Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-326.
- Aug 23, 2018Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
- Jun 13, 2018Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 25, 2018Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-253.
- Nov 29, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 23, 2018Reported to Senate
- Nov 29, 2017Referred in Senate
- Nov 28, 2017Engrossed in House
- Sep 21, 2017Reported in House
- Mar 10, 2017Introduced in House
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