Alex Padilla (D-CA)
A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Held at the desk.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This act aims to reaffirm that the Indian Reorganization Act applies to the Lytton Rancheria of California. It specifies that the Secretary of the Interior has the authority to acquire and take land into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California. Any land taken into trust under this provision will become part of the Lytton Rancheria of California reservation. Furthermore, such land will be administered following the standard laws and regulations for property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill explicitly enables the Lytton Rancheria of California to expand its reservation and land held in trust.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill strengthens tribal sovereignty and land base for the Lytton Rancheria of California.
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Strengthening tribal resources can provide long-term benefits to low-income tribal members.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill expands federal authority to take land into trust for the tribe, which can overlap with state jurisdictions.
- Scored -1
Would people in cities be better off under this?
Land being moved into federal trust status can impact local land use and development in the surrounding area.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Land Acquisition Authority: The Secretary of the Interior is granted the power to acquire and take land into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California under section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act (Section 1(a)).
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Reservation Expansion: Any land acquired through this process will be officially considered part of the Lytton Rancheria of California reservation (Section 1(b)(1)).
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Standardized Administration: Land taken into trust will be managed using the laws and regulations that generally apply to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe (Section 1(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill explicitly enables the Lytton Rancheria of California to expand its reservation and land held in trust. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Strengthening tribal resources can provide long-term benefits to low-income tribal members. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Land being moved into federal trust status can impact local land use and development in the surrounding area.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill strengthens tribal sovereignty and land base for the Lytton Rancheria of California. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Expanding tribal land bases can support economic self-sufficiency for the tribe.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill expands federal authority to take land into trust for the tribe, which can overlap with state jurisdictions.
- 12/16/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 12/15/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8747-8748; text: CR S8748)
- 10/14/2025
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-79.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.
- 3/5/2025
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2/26/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.