Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
Summary
Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act This act directs the Department of the Interior to take the approximately 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, if the community conveys to Interior all of its interest in the land. The land is made part of the community's reservation. Further, the act prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Dec 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Signed Dec 27, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Dec 27, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7288-7289)
upper
Dec 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
upper
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2236)
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2236)
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom O’Halleran
DDemocratic
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