H.R. 317 · 116th Congress
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Doug LaMalfa
- Introduced
- 2019-01-08
- Latest action
- 2020-01-06 · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-191.
Summary
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019
This bill takes approximately 1,427 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, subject to existing rights, contracts, and management agreements relating to easements and rights-of-way. The land is made part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation.
The bill removes restrictions on the land pursuant to certain state laws.
Under the bill, gaming is prohibited on this land.