Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act

12/30/2022, 2:34 AM

Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take tribally owned lands in Pima County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the Pascua Yaqui Reservation.

The bill allows gaming on the land taken into trust.

Congress
117
Number
S - 3204
Introduced on
2021-11-15
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/15/2021
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Bill Introduced
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Purpose and Summary

Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take tribally owned lands in Pima County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the Pascua Yaqui Reservation.

The bill allows gaming on the land taken into trust.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Native Americans
Potential Impact
Arizona•
Indian lands and resources rights•
Land transfers

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Latest Summary11/24/2021

Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take tribally owned lands in Pima County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. Lands taken ...

Latest Action11/15/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.