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Main Subject: Native Americans

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019 This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to 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. The bill also ratifies the actions of Interior to assume jurisdiction over the appeals relating to the acquisition of this land, and 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. Under the bill, gaming is prohibited on this land.

HR2500-116, S1790-116,

Senate Actions

Calendars
Jan. 06 2020	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.

Committee
Jan. 06 2020	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-191.
Nov. 06 2019	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

IntroReferral
Apr. 30 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Library of Congress Actions

Committee
Jan. 06 2020	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-191.

Floor
Apr. 29 2019	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3292)

IntroReferral
Jan. 08 2019	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Apr. 29
2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3292)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3295)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Van Drew objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 317.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3291-3293)
Mr. Van Drew moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

IntroReferral
Jan. 08 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Feb. 05 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

House bill HR317-116

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019

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