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US SB1508

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Curtis

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Grants the State of Utah civil jurisdiction over lawsuits involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes that arise on or within the tribe's Indian lands

  • Establishes that contracts or agreements involving the tribe or its lands fall under federal "commerce" definitions, allowing federal court jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331

  • Preserves the Shivwits Band of Paiutes' sovereign immunity from unconsented lawsuits and their authority to waive that immunity

  • Amends 25 U.S.C. 415(a) to add Shivwits Band trust lands to the list of tribal lands with specific leasing authority

  • Defines "Shivwits Band of Paiutes" broadly to include the tribe, its governing body, tribal enterprises, subsidiaries, and federally chartered corporations

Legislative Description

Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

Native Americans

Last Action

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

12/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Indian Affairs4/29/2025

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