H.R. 6081: Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-09-20 · Native Americans · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-09-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act

Plain summary

Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act This bill requires that 25,977 acres in Nevada administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation be held in trust for the benefit of the Moapa Band of Paiutes and made part of the tribe's reservation. Gaming is restricted on this land. Eighty-eight acres owned by the tribe must be held in trust for the benefit of the tribe and made part of the tribe's reservation. The tribe must provide access to the land described in this bill to federal and state officials for wildlife habitat management and to individuals licensed to harvest wildlife (e.g., hunters).

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Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr6081.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr6081 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114