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Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025
10/14/2025, 10:50 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2302
The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians is a federally recognized tribe located in El Dorado County, California. The tribe has a long history in the region and has been seeking to have certain lands placed into trust for their use and benefit. This bill would fulfill that request and provide the tribe with the opportunity to further develop and utilize the land for their community.
In addition to transferring the land into trust for the tribe, the bill also includes provisions for the protection and preservation of cultural and natural resources on the land. This ensures that the tribe can continue to practice their traditions and maintain their connection to the land. Overall, Bill 119 hr 2302 is a non-partisan piece of legislation that seeks to support the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians by granting them greater control over certain Federal lands in California. It aims to promote tribal sovereignty and self-determination while also protecting important cultural and natural resources.
Congressional Summary of HR 2302
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025
This bill takes approximately 204.14 acres of specified lands in El Dorado County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.
The bill revokes a specified public land order and administratively transfers the land from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. (In the public land order, the land was designated for use by the U.S. Forest Service as an experiment station.)
The bill directs Interior to take the following lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe: (1) approximately 85.3 acres of federal land managed by Interior's Bureau of Land Management (which includes the land transferred from the Forest Service), and (2) approximately 118.84 acres of fee land held by the tribe. These combined lands, approximately 204.14 acres, shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
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Current Status of Bill HR 2302
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2302
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2302
Primary Policy Focus
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Comments

Cain Abbott
2 months ago
I don't think this bill is a good idea. It could have a big impact on our community and I'm not sure how it will all play out. I'm worried about what this could mean for our future. #HRBill2302 #ShingleSpringsBand #MiwokIndians #LandTransferAct2025 The long term affects of this bill are uncertain and concerning.
