Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 382
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 118-48 on Apr 19, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 9, 2023
Latest Action
Apr 19, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
382
Congress
118
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Washington
Democrat
Washington
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on December 14, 2023
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6011; text: CR S6011)
Summary

Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023

This bill takes approximately 17.264 acres of specified lands in Pierce County, Washington, into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.

The United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on or before the date on which the land is taken into trust.

Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

Text (4)
December 14, 2023
December 12, 2023
February 9, 2023
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 23, 2024 11:56:23 PM