HR 5125 · 109th Congress · Native Americans

To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide that the Secretary of the Interior shall not approve a Tribal-State gaming compact under that Act unless the State involved has a State law providing for a gaming master plan that has been approved by the Secretary.

Introduced 2006-04-06· Sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.(2006-04-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide that Class III gaming activities shall be lawful on Indian lands only if such activities are located in a state with a state law providing for a gaming master plan approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes the Secretary to approve a Tribal-state compact under such Act only in such a state. Allows the Secretary to approve a state gaming master plan only if the plan contains, at a minimum, certain specified elements. Considers a state gaming master plan approved by the Secretary if the Secretary does not approve or disapprove it within 30 days after its submission for approval.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat