Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012
Public Law 112-212 · H.R. 2467 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 20, 2012 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA-25)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 - Declares approximately 39.36 acres of federal land in Mono County, California, to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony.
Prohibits class II or III gaming from being conducted on such lands.
Retains the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the oversight and renewal of all easements and rights-of-way with the Bridgeport Public Utility District that exist on the date of this Act's enactment.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Dec 20, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-212.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 13, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 11, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 21, 2012CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported without amendment. Without written report.
- Sep 20, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 24, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Jul 23, 2012FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2467.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 19, 2012CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-611.
- Apr 25, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
- Jan 25, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 14, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Jul 8, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.