Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
Public Law 117-267 · H.R. 478 · 117th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 27, 2022 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.Res. 380Related bill
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections with respect to debt collection practices, and for other purposes; providing for…
S. 371Identical billRelated bill
Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 27, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-267.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 23, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 13, 2021CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
- May 12, 2021FloorFloor · 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 amend…
- FloorFloor · 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…
- FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 478 are considered vacated.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 478.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 18, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Jan 25, 2021CommitteeCommittee · 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.