HR 1240 United States House · 118th Congress

Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023

This bill transfers specific federal lands in Iowa and Nebraska from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, then places those lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The lands, described in detail as Tracts 119, 210, and 113, are declared part of the tribe's historic 1865 reservation under the same terms as the original treaty. The bill explicitly prohibits Class II and Class III gaming on these lands under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

Signed into Law

Jul 2024

Introduced Feb 28, 2023 Signed Jul 12, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 12, 2024

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Jun 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4172)

upper

Jun 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4172)

upper

Jun 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-180.

upper

May 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

upper

Feb 6, 2024

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

upper

Feb 5, 2024

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H406)

lower

Feb 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H406)

lower

Feb 5, 2024

Introduced

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-369.

lower

Jun 13, 2023

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

lower

Jun 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jun 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.

lower

Jun 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors