House Bill 478
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-267 on Dec 27, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
478
Congress
117
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the approximately 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, if the community conveys to Interior all of its interest in the land. The land is made part of the community's reservation.
Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
May 13, 2021
May 12, 2021
January 25, 2021
12/27/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-267.
12/27/2022
Signed by President.
12/23/2022
Presented to President.
12/20/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7288-7289)
12/19/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
05/13/2021
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
05/12/2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2236)
05/12/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2236)
05/12/2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 478 are considered vacated.
05/12/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/12/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 478.
05/12/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2220-2221)
05/12/2021
Mr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
02/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
01/25/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/25/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:08 PM