S. 4053 Senate Native Americans
A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
Committee Consideration, still liveSTAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Currently in the Senate. Last action: committee on indian affairs. hearings held on Sep 23, 2026.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Mar 11, 2026
- Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1011) Mar 11, 2026
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Sep 23, 2026
Cosponsors
1
Subjects
CaliforniaCongressional oversightIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersLand use and conservation
Committees
- Indian Affairs Committee
- [Hearings By (full committee), Sep 23, 2026]
- [Referred To, Mar 11, 2026]
Summary
This bill takes approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The land is currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management.The land taken into trust shall be (1) part of the tribe's reservation; (2) maintained as an open space; and (3) used only for purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space and for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land.
[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]
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