The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians would get about 265 acres added to its reservation. The land would be held in federal trust for the tribe, but casino and bingo-style gaming would be banned on it.
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Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Latest action on H.R. 2302: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians because it would add land to the tribe’s reservation. It also affects the Department of the Interior, which would carry out the transfer and manage the trust process. Nearby local governments and communities could also be affected because trust land is usually governed more by federal and tribal rules than by state or local rules.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it changes who controls and manages specific land near the tribe’s reservation. The tribe could gain more room for housing, services, cultural uses, conservation, and planning. The bill also tries to reduce local concern about gambling by banning casino and bingo-style gaming on the new trust land. Some effects are still uncertain because future land use would depend on the tribe and the Department of the Interior.
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