US Congress House Bill 8208 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Extends federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kutzadikaᵃ Tribe. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Mono and Inyo counties, California. In addition, the bill grants the tribe hunting and fishing rights on all federal lands within its aboriginal land area. Further, the tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take into trust certain land in Mono County, California, for the benefit of the tribe.

Mono Lake Kutzadikaª Tribe Recognition Act

Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2020-09-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2020-09-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2020-09-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8208/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8208/BILLS-116hr8208ih.pdf