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H.R. 2938: Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act

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H.R. 2938: Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-09-15 · Native Americans · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-09-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 388 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2938 (2012-06-19), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 16, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act - Amends the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act to prohibit class II or III gaming activities on lands located north of latitude 33 degrees, 4 minutes north that the Tohono O'odham Nation was authorized to purchase in Arizona in exchange for granting the federal government all right, title, and interest to the Gila Bend Indian Reservation. Prohibits this gaming restriction from having any effect on any decision as to whether any lands located south of latitude 33 degrees, 4 minutes north and taken into trust pursuant to this Act qualify as lands taken into trust as part of a land claim settlement for purposes of determining whether gaming may be conducted on such lands.

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Official text

Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] · 8 cosponsors

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Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Betty McCollum (D-MN)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2938 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112