HR 1491 · 115th Congress · Native Americans
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017
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EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.(2018-08-23)
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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017 This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to: (1) 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, (2) assume jurisdiction over the appeals relating to the acquisition of this land, and (3) 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. Gaming is prohibited on this land.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1491, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017
Sep 26, 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources July 26, 2017
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 1491, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017
Jun 29, 2018As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on June 13, 2018
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (13)
5 Democrats8 Republicans