H.R. 5682 · Passed House · Native Americans

To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-CA)

What it does

• Transfer approximately 860 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Riverside County, California into trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians as part of their reservation.
• Designate the transferred land as open space to be maintained for archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resource preservation.
• Prohibit gaming activities on the transferred land.

Official summary

This bill takes approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The land is currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The land taken into trust shall be (1) part of the tribe's reservation; (2) maintained as an open space; and (3) used only for purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space and for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land.

Latest action

Jun 3, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Committee: Senate Indian Affairs