01 — The Text
What.
- Transfers ~204 acres in El Dorado County, California into federal trust for Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.
- Land includes ~85 acres of federal Bureau of Land Management property plus ~119 acres the tribe already owns.
- Revokes Forest Service experimental station designation and moves land to Interior Department control.
- Explicitly bans casino gaming on the transferred land.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- Tribe gains reservation status and federal protections for ancestral lands in California.
- Forest Service loses control of experiment station; Interior Department assumes management responsibility.
- No gaming revenue means tribe cannot use land for casino development—limits economic development option.
- Affects small area; minimal statewide impact but significant for tribe's sovereignty and land base.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved without amendments in May 2026; now awaits full Senate vote.
- No major opposition emerged (passed House by voice vote); bipartisan path forward likely.
- Contact your senator if you want to express support or concerns before Senate vote.
Legislative History
Actions.
- May 20, 2026 — Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Dec 10, 2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Dec 9, 2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 9, 2025 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071)
- Dec 9, 2025 — Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071)
- Dec 9, 2025 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2302.
- Dec 9, 2025 — Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5071-5073)
- Dec 9, 2025 — Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.