Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act
Public Law 109-47 · H.R. 794 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Aug 2, 2005 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-7)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Ed Pastor, Rep. J.D. Hayworth,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act - Declares that the boundaries of the Colorado River Indian Reservation are the boundaries delineated by the Robbins Survey of 1875 and affirmed by the Harrington Resurvey of 1912 (which include 16,000 acres known as the La Paz lands).
Restores to the Reservation all right, title, and interest of the United States to those lands within such boundaries that were excluded from the Reservation pursuant to Executive Order No. 2273 (November 22, 1915), which shall be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. (Excludes from such restored lands specified Arizona State Lands.)
Declares that land taken into trust under this Act shall neither be considered to have been taken into trust for gaming nor be used for gaming.
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Aug 2, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-47.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 27, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 26, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Apr 13, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Apr 12, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 794.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 14, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.