H.R. 3535: Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-07-28 · Native Americans · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 843.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-07-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 843. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2018

Plain summary

Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2017 This bill restores federal recognition of the Ruffey Rancheria Tribe of California and federal rights and privileges of the Indian tribe and its members. It also makes the tribe and its members residing in the tribe's service area eligible for the federal services and benefits that are furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes and their members residing on a reservation. The Department of the Interior may place up to 441 acres of property located in Siskiyou County, California, into a trust for the benefit of the tribe. The land may be used for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act if certain requirements are met. Within a year of the bill's enactment, Interior must compile a membership roll of the tribe. The bill establishes criteria for enrolling members prior to the adoption of a tribal constitution. The bill sets forth a process for establishing an interim governing body until a new tribal constitution and bylaws are adopted, ratifying the constitution, and electing tribal officials.

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Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2018

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3535, Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2018 (2018-06-11)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3535.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3535 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115