Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act
This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met.
Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill instead prohibits the act from being construed to preclude or limit the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Therefore, the bill effectively makes IGRA the controlling federal statute governing gaming activities on the tribes' land.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2208 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2208
To restore an opportunity for tribal economic development on terms that
are equal and fair, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 26, 2021
Ms. Escobar (for herself and Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources
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A BILL
To restore an opportunity for tribal economic development on terms that
are equal and fair, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-
Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes
of Texas Restoration Act (Public Law 100-89; 101 Stat. 666) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 301. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
``Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preclude or limit the
applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et
seq.).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Mr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2225-2226)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2208.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2225)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2225)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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