Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 18.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 843.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1087.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 18.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 843.
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.