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A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
This bill takes approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The land is currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
The land taken into trust shall be (1) part of the tribe's reservation; (2) maintained as an open space; and (3) used only for purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space and for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Sep 23, 2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Mar 11, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1011)
- Mar 11, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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