Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
Latest action · Mar 17, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2025
- Passed HouseMar 16, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
This bill confers legal jurisdiction to the State of Utah over certain civil cases involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. It also allows the tribe to lease its land held in trust. The tribe is located in southwestern Utah.
Specifically, the bill confers jurisdiction to the State of Utah over any civil cause of action (1) to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a party, and (2) that arises on or within Indian lands. Under the bill, Indian lands are lands of the tribe that are (1) held in trust for the benefit of the tribe, or (2) subject to restrictions by the United States against alienation (i.e., sale or transfer).
Additionally, the bill specifies that any cause of action arising from any contract or agreement (including a lease) to which the tribe is party or that affects or arises on these Indian lands shall be deemed a civil cause of action. Therefore, this bill allows the tribe and third parties to resolve contract disputes in state court.
The bill also authorizes the tribe to lease its land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 8, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Burgess Owens | May 8, 2025 | |
| R-UT | Mike Kennedy | May 8, 2025 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 29, 2025Discharged Jan 22, 2026Markup Jan 22, 2026Reported Feb 23, 2026 |
| Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred May 13, 2025Hearings May 20, 2025 | |
| Senate | Indian Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2026 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Mar 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2515)
- Mar 16, 2026Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2514-2516)
- Mar 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3073.
- Mar 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 23, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-514.
- Feb 23, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 440.
- Jan 22, 2026Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Jan 22, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 22, 2026Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- May 20, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- May 13, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Apr 29, 2025Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H2514–H2516Text printed H2515 | Celeste Maloy R-UT, Robert J. Wittman R-VA, Sarah Elfreth D-MD | Mar 16, 2026 |
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.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 71, April 29, 2025, page H1728.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 119-29 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON: H.R. 2130, TRIBAL TRUST LAND HOMEOWNERSHIP ACT OF 2025; H.R. 2388, LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE PROJECT LANDS RESTORATION ACT; H.R. 2815, CAPE FOX LAND ENTITLEMENT FINALIZATION ACT OF 2025; AND H.R. 3073, SHIVWITS BAND OF PAIUTES JURISDICTIONAL CLARITY ACT62 pages | Natural Resources Committee | May 21, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1508 | Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act | Identical bill | Dec 17, 2025 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah with respect to civil causes of action arising on or within the Indian lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- To confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah with respect to civil causes of action arising on or within the Indian lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2026Referred in Senate
- Mar 16, 2026Engrossed in House
- Feb 23, 2026Reported in House
- Apr 29, 2025Introduced in House
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.
