S. 748

119th Congress

Introduced

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

Sponsored byDemocrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA· Introduced 26 February 2025
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Cosponsors

11

Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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Held at the desk.

16 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 27 June 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.

Timeline

11 actions

  1. Held at the desk.

    16 December 2025 · Floor

  2. Received in the House.

    16 December 2025 · Floor

  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    16 December 2025 · Floor

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

    15 December 2025 · Floor

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

    15 December 2025 · Floor

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

    14 October 2025 · Calendars

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

    14 October 2025 · Committee

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

    14 October 2025 · Committee

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

    5 March 2025 · Committee

  10. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in Senate

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

0 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA

Classification

Policy area

Native Americans

Legislative subjects

CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rights

Committees

1

  • Indian Affairs Committee

    Senate · Other

    • Referred To26 Feb 2025
    • Markup By5 Mar 2025
    • Reported By14 Oct 2025

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