Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023
This bill transfers specific federal lands in Iowa to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, placing them in federal trust for the tribe's benefit under the terms of the 1865 treaty. It directly affects the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska by expanding their reservation land holdings to include defined tracts in Woodbury County, Iowa. Key provisions include declaring these lands part of the historic Winnebago Reservation and explicitly prohibiting Class II and III gaming on the transferred lands under federal law. The bill implements a land transfer established through prior court cases, focusing on tribal land rights without altering gaming regulations on existing tribal lands.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 6, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-416.
upper
Nov 6, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Nov 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
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