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Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023

Public Law 118-68 · H.R. 1240 · 118th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Jul 12, 2024 · Native Americans

Sponsor: Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)

Cosponsors (7): Rep. Mike Flood,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

This act takes specified lands in Iowa into trust for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The land is made part of the tribe's reservation.

The act prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 3230Related bill

    Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.

  1. Jul 12, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-68.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 8, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Jun 20, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. Jun 3, 2024CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-180.
  8. May 1, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Feb 6, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  10. Feb 5, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  12. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1240.
  13. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  15. Jan 30, 2024CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 302.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-369.
  17. Jun 13, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.
  20. Jun 7, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  22. Mar 22, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
  23. Feb 28, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  24. 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.