A bill to declare that title to certain lands in the State of New Mexico are held in trust by the United States for the Ramah Band of the Navajo Tribe.
Public Law 96-333 · S. 1730 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Aug 29, 1980 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Declares that title to specified lands in the State of New Mexico is held in trust by the United States for the Ramah Band of the Navajo Tribe.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Aug 29, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-333.
- Aug 21, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Aug 20, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 19, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 24, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 22, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Dec 7, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 10, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.