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HR 8483 Cleared committee

Takes about 836 acres of federal land in San Diego County, California, into trust for the Barona Band of Mission Indians, making it part of the Barona Reservation, while keeping existing rights, public recreation access, and emergency access in place and barring gaming on the land.

Official title: Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 23-APR-2026
Referred 23-APR-2026
Approved by committee 15-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Covers three parcels totaling roughly 836 acres: about 160 acres administered by the Bureau of Land Management, about 160 acres in Parcel 2, and about 516 acres in Parcel 3, all in San Diego County
  • Makes the land part of the Tribe's reservation and administers it under the rules generally applicable to trust land held for Indian tribes
  • Keeps existing liens, rights-of-way, leases, and easements in place, and preserves public access for recreation, scenic, scientific, and conservation uses, including trails and motorized access to roads
  • Prohibits class II and class III gaming on the land and states that existing water rights and service agreements are not altered
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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Native Americans

Sponsor Darrell Issa (R-CA) Cosponsors · 0

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