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Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill transfers approximately 265 acres of land in El Dorado County, California into trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.
  • The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and tribal members are affected by this land transfer and addition to their reservation.
  • The transfer involves federal land from the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service, plus tribal-owned land, with gaming prohibited on the newly trust land.

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    How might the 265-acre land transfer affect economic development and tribal sovereignty for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians?

  2. 02

    What are the fiscal implications for the federal government of transferring BLM and Forest Service land into trust status?

  3. 03

    Why does the bill specifically prohibit gaming on the newly trust land, and what activities could occur instead?

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Introduced 2025-12-17

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-17 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

  2. 2025-09-08 · senate · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6403)

  3. 2025-09-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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