House Bill 1491
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017
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Passed House on Nov 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1491
Congress
115
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.
checkPassed on November 28, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9443-9444)
Summary
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017
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.August 23, 2018
November 29, 2017
November 28, 2017
September 21, 2017
March 10, 2017
08/23/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
08/23/2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-326.
06/13/2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
04/25/2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-253.
11/29/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
11/28/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/28/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9443-9444)
11/28/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9443-9444)
11/28/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1491.
11/28/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9443-9445)
11/28/2017
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/21/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
09/21/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-319.
07/26/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
07/26/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/20/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
03/10/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/10/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:40 PM