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Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-3535| House 
| Updated: 12/20/2018
Doug LaMalfa

Doug LaMalfa

Republican Representative

California

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2017 This bill restores federal recognition of the Ruffey Rancheria Tribe of California and federal rights and privileges of the Indian tribe and its members. It also makes the tribe and its members residing in the tribe's service area eligible for the federal services and benefits that are furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes and their members residing on a reservation. The Department of the Interior may place up to 441 acres of property located in Siskiyou County, California, into a trust for the benefit of the tribe. The land may be used for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act if certain requirements are met. Within a year of the bill's enactment, Interior must compile a membership roll of the tribe. The bill establishes criteria for enrolling members prior to the adoption of a tribal constitution. The bill sets forth a process for establishing an interim governing body until a new tribal constitution and bylaws are adopted, ratifying the constitution, and electing tribal officials.

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Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Sep 26, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 18.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 20, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 843.
Dec 20, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1087.
  • July 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • August 14, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.


  • September 26, 2017
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • May 8, 2018
    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.


  • May 8, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 18.


  • May 8, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 20, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 843.


  • December 20, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1087.

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CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsGamblingIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers

Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-3535| House 
| Updated: 12/20/2018
Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2017 This bill restores federal recognition of the Ruffey Rancheria Tribe of California and federal rights and privileges of the Indian tribe and its members. It also makes the tribe and its members residing in the tribe's service area eligible for the federal services and benefits that are furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes and their members residing on a reservation. The Department of the Interior may place up to 441 acres of property located in Siskiyou County, California, into a trust for the benefit of the tribe. The land may be used for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act if certain requirements are met. Within a year of the bill's enactment, Interior must compile a membership roll of the tribe. The bill establishes criteria for enrolling members prior to the adoption of a tribal constitution. The bill sets forth a process for establishing an interim governing body until a new tribal constitution and bylaws are adopted, ratifying the constitution, and electing tribal officials.

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Timeline
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Sep 26, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 18.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 20, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 843.
Dec 20, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1087.
  • July 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • August 14, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.


  • September 26, 2017
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • May 8, 2018
    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.


  • May 8, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 18.


  • May 8, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 20, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 843.


  • December 20, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1087.
Doug LaMalfa

Doug LaMalfa

Republican Representative

California

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsGamblingIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers