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Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R–CA
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-01 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would limit an approximately 8.6-acre parcel in San Diego County, held in trust by the United States for the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, to health and social services for members of Indian Tribes. It would prohibit specified gambling activities and all other commercial activities there. These rules would end 50 years after enactment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the covered land may only be used for the provision of health and social services for members of Indian Tribes.
The covered land shall not be used for— (1) class II gaming and class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)); or (2) any other commercial activities.
The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date that is 50 years after the date of enactment this Act.
The term covered land means the approximately 8.6 acres of land in San Diego County, California, described as Parcel No. 404–061–01, taken into trust by the United States for the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians
The proposed restrictions would apply to Parcel No. 404–061–01, approximately 8.6 acres in San Diego County. The bill identifies it as land taken into federal trust for the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians by a grant deed dated February 26, 1986.
The term covered land means the approximately 8.6 acres of land in San Diego County, California, described as Parcel No. 404–061–01, taken into trust by the United States for the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians (formerly referred to as the Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians) by grant deed dated February 26, 1986.
The bill would make health and social services for members of Indian Tribes the only permitted use of the parcel, even if another law would otherwise allow a different use. This provision permits that use; it does not require services to be established.
(a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the covered land may only be used for the provision of health and social services for members of Indian Tribes.
The bill would expressly prohibit gambling activities classified as class II or class III under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, as well as any other commercial activities on the parcel.
(b) Restriction on uses The covered land shall not be used for— (1) class II gaming and class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)); or (2) any other commercial activities.
All provisions of the proposed Act would expire 50 years after enactment. The text sets a relative deadline, rather than a fixed calendar date.
(c) Termination The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date that is 50 years after the date of enactment this Act.
Eligibility for the permitted services would depend on membership in an Indian Tribe as defined by a separate federal statute. The bill incorporates that definition by reference.
the covered land may only be used for the provision of health and social services for members of Indian Tribes.
(2) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130).
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 22, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 1, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-22T18:44:52Z. 2026-09-01: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 2026-09-01: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-01. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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No materially narrow preferential benefit, special exemption, or carve-out was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. A narrowly scoped land-use restriction and its intended service population do not alone establish preferential treatment. This conclusion does not extend to other versions or accompanying materials.
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