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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D–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 · 2026-09-28 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 expressly place the Lytton Rancheria of California under the Indian Reorganization Act and allow the Interior Secretary to acquire land to be held by the United States for the tribe’s benefit. Land acquired this way would become part of its reservation and follow the rules generally governing tribal trust property.
the Lytton Rancheria of California is subject to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act)
the Secretary of the Interior may acquire and take into trust land for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California pursuant to section 5 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 5108).
Land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
Section 1(a) would make the tribe subject to the Indian Reorganization Act despite any conflicting provision of law.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Lytton Rancheria of California is subject to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)
The Interior Secretary would be authorized, but not required, to acquire land and take it into federal trust for the tribe under section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act.
the Secretary of the Interior may acquire and take into trust land for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California pursuant to section 5 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 5108).
Land taken into trust under this authority would have to become part of the tribe’s reservation and be administered under the laws and regulations generally applicable to tribal trust property.
Land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated October 14, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 28, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-14T18:21:03Z. 2026-09-28: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 2026-09-28: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-28. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
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No unrelated provision or policy attachment to appropriations was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not cover other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Findings to examine
The proposal provides tribe-specific statutory treatment directly related to its main purpose. This classification does not imply improper favoritism.
The Lytton Rancheria of California is the named beneficiary of a provision making it subject to the Indian Reorganization Act notwithstanding other law and expressly authorizing trust land acquisitions for its benefit. This is narrowly directed treatment; the supplied text does not establish how it differs from the tribe’s existing rights.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Lytton Rancheria of California is subject to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), and the Secretary of the Interior may acquire and take into trust land for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California pursuant to section 5 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 5108).
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