Gila River Indian Community Federal Rights-of-Way, Easements and Boundary Clarification Act
Public Law 115-350 · H.R. 4032 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 21, 2018 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ-1)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Trent Franks,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Gila River Indian Community Federal Rights-of-Way, Easements and Boundary Clarification Act
(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take into trust 3,400 acres of land in Arizona, known as the Lower Sonoran Lands, for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, a government composed of members of the Pima Tribe and the Maricopa Tribe. After the lands are taken into trust, they must be treated as part of the community's reservation.
Gaming is prohibited on the land taken into trust.
(Sec. 5) The bill establishes a fixed, permanent boundary for the reservation's northern boundary.
(Sec. 6) The benefits realized by the community, its members, and allottees under this bill satisfy their claims against the United States in connection with alleged failures relating to: (1) establishing and documenting federal rights-of-way on the reservation; and (2) establishing, maintaining, and defending the northern boundary.
(Sec. 7) The bill establishes, ratifies, documents, and confirms federal rights-of-way and easements within the reservation.
(Sec. 8) Within six years, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) must publish a survey of each of the federal rights-of-way established under this bill. Upon completion of the surveys, the community and BIA may remove a federal right-of-way.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee; 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. 27 actions.
- Dec 21, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-350.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 19, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 13, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 29, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 699.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-399.
- Nov 28, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Nov 14, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-435.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jul 18, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Jul 17, 2018FloorFloor · 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. 4032.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 13, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 633.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-817.
- May 8, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
- Feb 6, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 16, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Oct 12, 2017CommitteeCommittee · 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.