Federal land given to California tribe after 60 years

What it does

This bill transfers about 265 acres of federal land to the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. The land is in California. The land becomes part of the tribe's reservation. It is held in trust by the federal government. The tribe cannot use the land for gambling. A 1964 public land order is canceled.

Who it affects

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians gains control of the land. The tribe can govern the land. It can develop it for housing, farming, or other uses. The surrounding county may lose property tax money.

One thing to notice

Once land is held in trust, the tribe can make rules for it. The tribe does not need state approval. Congress could change the gambling ban later.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

• Mar 24, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Mar 24, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Indian Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
• Apr 30, 2025 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”
• Jul 23, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
• Jul 23, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent”
• Dec 9, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071)”
• Dec 9, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Money around this bill

1 groups reported lobbying about this bill. They filed 2 reports from Jun 2026 to Jun 2026.

Those reports show $120,000 in lobbying spending. Each report lists about 2 bills. So that money was not all for this bill.

More groups named this bill than 0% of bills with any report.

Tom McClintock, who sponsored the bill, received $160,376 from PACs for the 2026 election.

• Shingle Springs Rancheria — $120,000 in 2 reports

Lobbying is legal. These reports show who lobbied about this bill, not what changed.

Words to know

• trust — Land held by the federal government for a tribe's benefit and control.
• reservation — Land set aside by the federal government for a Native American tribe.
• public land order — An official decision about how federal land will be used or managed.
• lobbying — Trying to influence lawmakers about a bill. Companies and groups pay people to do this.
• PACs — Groups that collect money and give it to candidates for office.
• sponsored — To sponsor a bill is to introduce it in Congress and put your name on it.