H.R. 8483 · In committee · Native Americans

Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-CA)

What it does

• Takes approximately 836 acres of federal land in California (Parcels 1, 2, and 3) into trust for the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians.
• Prohibits class II and class III gaming on the transferred land under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
• Preserves public access to the land for recreational, scenic, scientific, and conservation uses, motorized road access, and trail access, subject to tribal rules and regulations.
• Maintains all existing valid liens, rights-of-way, easements, permits, leases, and licenses that existed as of enactment.

Latest action

Sep 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

Committee: House Natural Resources