US Congress House Bill 1491 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)
Status: Engrossed on November 29 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-08-23 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017

Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]
Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]
Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]
Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]	Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-08-23	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
2018-08-23	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-326.
2018-06-13	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2018-04-25	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
2017-11-29	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2017-11-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-11-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9443-9444)
2017-11-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1491.
2017-11-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9443-9445)
2017-11-28	House	Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-09-21	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
2017-09-21	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-319.
2017-07-26	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2017-07-26	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-03-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2017-03-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-03-10	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1491/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1491/BILLS-115hr1491ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1491/BILLS-115hr1491rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1491/BILLS-115hr1491eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1491/BILLS-115hr1491rs.pdf