House Bill 2208
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act
Active
Passed House on May 12, 2021
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
2208
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.
checkPassed on May 12, 2021
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 Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2225)
Summary
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act
This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met.
Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill instead prohibits the act from being construed to preclude or limit the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Therefore, the bill effectively makes IGRA the controlling federal statute governing gaming activities on the tribes' land.
05/13/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
05/12/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/12/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2225)
05/12/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2225)
05/12/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2208.
05/12/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2225-2226)
05/12/2021
Mr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/06/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
03/26/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/26/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:08 PM