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GovGreed Synthesis · 2025-12-16
This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) to the Lytton Rancheria of California. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire and take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe under the IRA. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. A 2009 Supreme Court case, Carcieri v. Salazar , decided that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the IRA was enacted in 1934. This bill (1) affirms the applicability of the IRA to the Lytton Rancheria of California, thereby deeming the tribe to be under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the IRA; and (2) authorizes Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.
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2025-12-16
Held at the desk.
2025-12-16
Received in the House.
2025-12-16
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-12-15
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747-8748; text: CR S8748)
2025-12-15
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2025-10-14
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.
2025-10-14
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-79.
2025-10-14
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-79.
2025-03-05
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-02-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Full Bill Text
119 S748 ES: To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 748 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes. 1. Lytton Rancheria of California land reaffirmation (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Lytton Rancheria of California is subject to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ), and the Secretary of the Interior may acquire and take into trust land for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California pursuant to section 5 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5108 ). (b) Land To Be made part of the reservation Land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. Passed the Senate December 15, 2025. Secretary
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