Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act
Latest action · Jan 5, 2023 Became Public Law No: 117-353.
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.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2022
- Passed SenateDec 21, 2022
- Passed HouseDec 22, 2022
- To the PresidentDec 28, 2022
- Became lawJan 5, 2023Public Law 117-353
Summary
Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act
This act takes approximately 1,031 acres of specified lands in Siskiyou and Humboldt Counties, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe. Land taken into trust may be used for traditional and customary uses for the benefit of the tribe.
Additionally, the land taken into trust must allow for continued access by the Forest Service for managing the component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System that flows through the land. The Department of Agriculture must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the tribe to establish mutual goals for the protection and enhancement of the river values of such component.
Further, the act prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 22, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jun 22, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Indian Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 22, 2022Hearings Jul 20, 2022Markup Dec 14, 2022Discharged Dec 21, 2022 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
- Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-353.
- Dec 28, 2022Presented to President.
- Dec 22, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 22, 2022Received in the House.
- Dec 22, 2022Held at the desk.
- Dec 22, 2022Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 22, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10009-10010)
- Dec 22, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4439.
- Dec 22, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10009)
- Dec 22, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 21, 2022Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 21, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9726; text: CR S9726)
- Dec 14, 2022Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 20, 2022Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-530.
- Jun 22, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Jun 22, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3077)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10009, H10010Text printed H10009 | Bruce Westerman R-AR, Jared Huffman D-CA, Paul Tonko D-NY | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9726Text printed S9726 | Alex Padilla D-CA | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3077 | Alex Padilla D-CA | Jun 22, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 117-530 | S. 4104, S. 4439, AND H.R. 522146 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | Jul 20, 2022 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47563 | Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress | Report | Oct 13, 2026 |
| R48452 | Indigenous Sacred Sites: Overview and Issues for Congress | Report | Mar 14, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6032 | Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act | Related bill | Dec 30, 2022 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to take certain Federal land located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 21, 2022Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 22, 2022Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
