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US HB5820
Bill
Status
Introduced
10/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Kiley
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AI Summary
- Extends federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe, making the Tribe and its members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to Indians and federally recognized tribes
- Designates Mono and Inyo Counties in California as the service area for delivery of federal benefits to tribal members
- Grants hunting and fishing rights on all federal lands within the Tribe's aboriginal land area, requiring federal agencies to accommodate these rights within existing land use plans
- Requires the Tribe to submit a membership roll to the Secretary of the Interior within 18 months of enactment, with qualifications determined by the Tribe's June 23, 2003 constitution
- Directs the Secretary to identify Bureau of Land Management land in Mono County within the Tribe's ancestral homelands for trust acquisition to support tribal government, economic development, and housing
Legislative Description
Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe Recognition Act
Native Americans
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
10/24/2025
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources10/24/2025
Full Bill Text
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