US HB5992 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation specified parcels of land owned by the Tribe in Skagit County and San Juan County, Washington, once the Tribe conveys that land to the Secretary and requests that it be taken into trust for the Tribe. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming on such land.
Title
Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. |
| 2012-06-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Native Americans
Washington State
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Native Americans
Washington State
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5992/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5992/BILLS-112hr5992ih.pdf |
