H.R. 1787: To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 1787: To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-29 · Native Americans · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.
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Official text
To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] · 1 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] reported raising $6.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1787.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr1787 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115