A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 by Sen. Alex Padilla
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) to the Lytton Rancheria of California. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire and take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe under the IRA. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.
A 2009 Supreme Court case, Carcieri v. Salazar, decided that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the IRA was enacted in 1934. This bill (1) affirms the applicability of the IRA to the Lytton Rancheria of California, thereby deeming the tribe to be under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the IRA; and (2) authorizes Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Dec 16, 2025Held at the desk.
- Dec 16, 2025Received in the House.
- Dec 16, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 15, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747-8748; text: CR S8748)
- Dec 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 14, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.
- Oct 14, 2025Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-79.
- Mar 5, 2025Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 26, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Feb 26, 2025Introduced in Senate