An Act to provide for the extension of certain Federal benefits, services, and assistance to the Pascua Yaqui Indians of Arizona, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-375 · S. 1633 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 18, 1978 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. James Abourezk
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends certain services and assistance provided to Indians to the members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.
Extends the provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Indians.
Provides for the establishment of a reservation for the Pascua Yaqui upon the transfer of certain land in trust by the Association to the Secretary of the Interior.
Gives the consent of the United States to the exercise of criminal and civil jurisdiction by the State of Arizona.
Requires, within 30 months from the date of enactment of this Act, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to adopt a constitution and bylaws or other organized governing documents and membership roll.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to compile a tribal roll and publish such roll in the Federal Register. Recognizes the Pascua Yaqui Association as an Indian tribe and its lands as a Federal Indian reservation.
Defines such members eligible for these services as: (1) members of the Pascua Yaqui Association; (2) persons of Yaqui blood who are admitted to membership in the association within two years after enactment; and (3) direct lineal descendants of such members.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Sep 18, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-375.
- Sep 6, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 25, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Aug 16, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Jul 11, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1339.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1339.
- May 19, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- May 2, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Apr 17, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6612.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Apr 5, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Mar 22, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 7, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.