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Bill119th CongressFiled Feb 26, 2025Native Americans
S. 748

A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 26, 2025)

This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) to the Lytton Rancheria of California. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire and take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe under the IRA. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.

A 2009 Supreme Court case, Carcieri v. Salazar, decided that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the IRA was enacted in 1934. This bill (1) affirms the applicability of the IRA to the Lytton Rancheria of California, thereby deeming the tribe to be under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the IRA; and (2) authorizes Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

What just happenedDec 16, 2025

Held at the desk.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA](D-CA)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 16, 2025FloorH15000

    Held at the desk.

  2. Dec 16, 2025FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  3. Dec 16, 2025Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Dec 15, 2025Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747-8748; text: CR S8748)

  5. Dec 15, 2025Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Oct 14, 2025Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.

  7. Oct 14, 2025Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-79.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  8. Oct 14, 2025Committee14000

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-79.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  9. Mar 5, 2025Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  10. Feb 26, 2025IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  11. Feb 26, 2025IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate