H.R. 6032: Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-11-18 · Native Americans · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-11-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act

Plain summary

Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act This bill takes approximately 1,031 acres of specified lands in Siskiyou and Humboldt Counties, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe. Land taken into trust may be used for traditional and customary uses for the benefit of the tribe. Additionally, the land taken into trust must allow for continued access by the Forest Service for managing the component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System that flows through the land. The Department of Agriculture must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the tribe to establish mutual goals for the protection and enhancement of the river values of such component. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

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Official text

Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6032.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6032 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117